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IDAGIO
TypePrivate
IndustryMusic streaming
Founded2015
FoundersTill Janczukowicz
Christoph Lange
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Key people
Christoph Lange (CEO)
ProductsIDAGIO (classical music streaming service)
ServicesMusic streaming (classical)
OwnerKi Soo Lee
Jim Chang
Websiteidagio.com

IDAGIO is a streaming service specializing in classical music, with both free and paid tiers. The company is based in Berlin, Germany.

History

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IDAGIO was founded in 2015 by Till Janczukowicz, a former artist manager, and Christoph Lange, who previously founded the German streaming company Simfy.[1] Janczukowicz said that his aim was "to offer the ultimate streaming service for classical music worldwide. Today they offer multiple plans including : 10$ / month with 320kbps aac or 15$ / month with lossless audio."[2] IDAGIO officially started its streaming app for iOS at the Salzburg Festival in 2015.[3]

IDAGIO added the Sony Classical catalogue in December 2017[4] and the Deutsche Grammophon catalogue (comprising also the Decca, Philips and ECM labels) in January 2018.[5] In April 2018 it announced a partnership with Warner Classics, bringing the entire Warner Classics and Erato catalogues to the platform.[6]

In September 2018, following a €10 million funding round, the service launched in North America.[7] Labels from the Outhere Music Group (including Alpha, Phi, Aeon and Ricercar) were added to the service in April 2019.[8]

In November 2019, IDAGIO was named one of Time Magazine's 2019 Best Inventions.[9]

IDAGIO faced increasing competition after Apple acquired Primephonic and launched Apple Music Classical in 2023. In mid-2025, IDAGIO entered self-administered insolvency proceedings (Eigenverwaltung) at the Charlottenburg District Court in Berlin.[10] Business operations continued without interruption throughout the roughly four-month restructuring, which was led by managing director Erwin Stuerzer, with Sven Kirchner of the law firm Muenzel & Boehm serving as insolvency monitor.[11] In November 2025, the company's creditors unanimously approved its insolvency plan and the court moved to lift the proceedings.[12] Under the plan, the company was taken over by the Berlin-based music entrepreneur Ki Soo Lee, together with his business partner Jim Chang of Singapore; IDAGIO said the deal averted a threatened closure and preserved all jobs.[11][12] Co-founder Till Janczukowicz was no longer involved in the business following the restructuring.[12]

In early 2026, co-founder Christoph Lange returned to the company as CEO, succeeding Stuerzer.[13] The company said it would focus on international expansion and broader partnerships with artists and classical music institutions, including exclusive digital content and joint membership offers with ensembles and concert organisations.[13]

Exclusive content

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Several recordings have been available exclusively for streaming on IDAGIO.[14][15][16]

In January 2020, IDAGIO reached an exclusive streaming agreement with violinist Maxim Vengerov.[17][18]

References

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  1. ↑ "Musikstreaming - Klassik im Netz". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  2. ↑ Kloepfer, Inge. "Idagio: Das Spotify für Klassik-Fans" (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Macquarie Capital invests in IDAGIO". www.iaireview.org. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  4. ↑ Kloepfer, Inge. "Idagio: Das Spotify für Klassik-Fans" (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  5. ↑ "Slipped Disc | Just in: DG teams up with Idagio streaming". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  6. ↑ "Warner Classics Signs Deal With IDAGIO Classical Streaming Service". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  7. ↑ "Classical Streaming Service IDAGIO Launches in U.S. & Canada Following $11.7M Funding Round". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  8. ↑ "Outhere Music Group and IDAGIO announce partnership". Rhinegold. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  9. ↑ "TIME". Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  10. ↑ Lebrecht, Norman (5 August 2025). "Just in: Idagio enters Chapter 11". Slippedisc. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. 1 2 "IDAGIO Streaming Service Completes Insolvency Proceedings". The Violin Channel. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 Salazar, David (11 November 2025). "Creditors Approve IDAGIO Insolvency Plan". OperaWire. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 "GetYourGuide & Idagio: Wege aus der Unternehmenskrise". Berliner Wirtschaft (in German). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Jolly, James (March 2018). "Online Concert Review". Gramophone: 113 – via reader.exacteditions.com/issues/61960/page/121?term=IDAGIO+thielemann.
  15. ↑ Distler, Jed (May 2019). "Archive Concert Review". Gramophone: 118 – via reader.exacteditions.com/issues/80746/page/126.
  16. ↑ Quantrill, Peter (January 2019). "Online Concert (Audio) Review". Gramophone: 114 – via reader.exacteditions.com/issues/73198/page/122?term=IDAGIO+flor_.
  17. ↑ "Slipped Disk | Vengerov Releases on Streaming". 27 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  18. ↑ "Musically | Streaming Exclusives arent dead". 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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