Washington, DC – The streaming battles heats up in the United States following an exclusive agreement between Deezer and Cricket Wireless.

Through this agreement, which includes the acquisition of Cricket's music service Muve Music, the French on-demand audio provider makes a significant inroad in the US market, reaching several million new customers on the pre-paid market segment. Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc providing 4G wireless voice, text, and data services to customers.

Speaking to Music Week, Tyler Goldman, ...