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April 10, 2014, London, UK - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced a key partnership with one of the world's largest and most diverse music streaming services, Deezer.
With the launch of Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone, customers will be given six months of free access to Deezer's Premium+ service, delivering enhanced sound quality (320kbps) and access to music recommendations by Deezer's own network of music editors. The offer represents added value to the customer of up to £60.
The deal will significantly boost the quality and availability of music content across Samsung's range of devices, opening up Deezer's catalogue of more than 30 million music tracks to its customers for free and without advertising for six months.
Almost one third (30%) of smartphone owners worldwide use their devices for on-demand streaming services2, helping to make streaming the fastest growth area in digital music. The partnership with Deezer will ensure that Samsung supports this trend and continues to make content available in ways that enrich consumers' lives.
Lee Epting, Vice President of Samsung Electronics Media Solution Center Europe said: "This is a significant partnership for Samsung, signalling our commitment to securing the best possible content for our customers.
"The digital music market is evolving at a phenomenal pace, with people placing less importance on physical ownership and caring more about the availability of music and its accessibility. Our partnership with Deezer offers consumers instant access to a rich and diverse catalogue of content that can be streamed over Samsung's growing range of connected devices."
Axel Dauchez, CEO of Deezer, said: "This is a momentous collaboration. Samsung is creating some of the most innovative devices around at the moment, while we're offering the most intuitive and personalised music service there is. Together we are in a position to offer people the best music experience available."
- Deezer has 16 million active users across the world, listening to an average of between 30-60 hours of music per month. Within Europe, the most streamed song in the past 24 months has been ‘Papaoutai' by the Belgium artist, Stromae. Below is Deezer's ‘top ten' most streamed songs in Europe since January 2012.
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European Top 10 (January 2012 to February 2014) |
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Position |
Title track |
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1. |
Papaoutai , Stromae |
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2. |
Diamonds, Rihanna |
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3. |
Get Lucky (Radio Edit), Daft Punk |
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4. |
Formidable, Stromae |
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5. |
Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
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6. |
Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
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7. |
One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix) (Radio Edit), Asaf Avidan |
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8. |
Wake Me Up, Avicii |
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9. |
Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye |
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10. |
Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen |
Top 10 most streamed songs in Germany
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Germany Top 10 |
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Position |
Title track |
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1. |
Wake Me Up, Avicii |
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2. |
Impossible, James Arthur |
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3. |
Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
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4. |
La La La (feat. Sam Smith), Naughty Boy |
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5. |
Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
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6. |
Hall of Fame, The Script |
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7. |
Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke |
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8. |
Scream & Shout (Dirty / Main), will.i.am |
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9. |
Radioactive, Imagine Dragons |
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10. |
Get Lucky (Radio Edit), Daft Punk |
Top 10 most streamed songs in UK
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UK Top 10 |
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Position |
Title track |
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1. |
La La La (feat. Sam Smith), Naughty Boy |
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2. |
Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke |
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3. |
Wake Me Up, Avicii |
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4. |
Life's For The Living, (Live From The Factory Theatre, Sydney), Passenger |
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5. |
Get Lucky (Radio Edit), Daft Punk |
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6. |
Pompeii, Bastille |
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7. |
Hall of Fame, The Script |
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8. |
Roar, Katy Perry |
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9. |
Counting Stars, OneRepublic |
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10. |
Diamonds, Rihanna |
Top 10 most streamed songs in Italy
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Italy Top 10 |
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Position |
Title track |
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1. |
Nasty (Short Version), GROK |
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2. |
Cigno nero, Fedez |
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3. |
Wake Me Up, Avicii |
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4. |
Pensavo fosse amore e invece..., Fedez |
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5. |
Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
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6. |
L'essenziale, Marco Mengoni |
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7. |
Solo una bugia, Alessandra Becelli |
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8. |
Si scrive schiavitù si legge libertà, Fedez |
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9. |
Get Lucky (Radio Edit), Daft Punk |
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10. |
What BPM Is This (Original Mix), Hitfinders |
2. Almost one third (30%) of smartphone owners worldwide use their devices for on-demand streaming according to NPD Industry Analysis 2013.
3. Customers will be given six months free access to Deezer's Premium+, which provides unlimited access to Deezer's catalogue in enhanced sound quality (320kbps), online or offline, on multiple devices as well as access to exclusive content and recommendations, with no ads.
4. When signing up for the 6 months Premium+ trial, customers will be required to register payment details. These details will be used to debit customers' accounts once the six month introductory offer expires. There is no contract term and customers are free to cancel the service at anytime
5. Top 10 data has been provided by Deezer and is taken from January 2012 to February 2014.
6. Deezer is the 2nd largest European music streaming provider available in 182 markets.
7. Customers will be clearly sign posted to redeem this offer by registering with a Samsung Account.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Deezer
Deezer is a revolutionary global music service available in over 180 countries with 5 million paid subscribers. Deezer removes any barriers of the past, providing music fans with unlimited access to a catalogue of 30 million tracks. Deezer is available on PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone, wireless home speakers, in-car audio, smart TVs and Xbox. Combining the best of man and machine, Deezer puts the focus squarely on music discovery with a global editorial team searching out the best music around the world, and algorithmic recommendations helping fans discover music they will love.
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