deezer invades the living room in 2013 via smart tv partnerships with samsung, lg and toshiba

7/29/2019 Deezer Invades the Living Room in 2013 via Smart Tv Partnerships With Samsung, Lg and Toshiba

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EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2013

DEEZERINVADES THE LIVING ROOM IN 2013 VIA

SMART TV PARTNERSHIPS WITH SAMSUNG, LG AND

TOSHIBA

Wednesday 6th February, 2013: Leading music subscription serviceDeezertoday announced

partnerships with big-name TV manufacturers Samsung, LG and Toshiba to give music lovers

across the globe unlimited access to a catalogue of over 20 million tracks via state of the art

smart TV sets.

Deezers expansion has been faster than any other digital music service - its now available in

more than 180 countries and in every continent in the world - and these partnerships make

Deezer the new dominant digital music service provider via smart TVs. In the last year alone,

around 43 million smart TVs were sold, and it is predicted that this number will rise to 95 million

by 20161. Thats a lot of television sets in a lot of homes.

Axel Dauchez, CEO of Deezer, said: We are committed to delivering a music revolution.

Deezer is already available directly via a number of hi-fis and in-car entertainment systems -

and of course on most smartphones, tablets and PCs - but we believe that putting Deezer at

the heart of the TV experience marks the next innovation for music. For many of us, the living

room is the heart of the home, and we want Deezer to be a part of that.

Were now one step closer to breaking down all barriers to music and helping to ensure that

people can listen to Deezer anywhere on any device.

Deezer subscribers will have instant access to all their favourite playlists, tracks and Deezer

recommendations via their smart TV. If you dont have a subscription, you can still enjoy

Deezers discovery mode, which offers unlimited access to Deezers thousands of artist-based

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and themed radio channels, and allows music fans to browse the Deezer library and listen to

30-second clips of any of our 20 million tracks.

Richard Choi, Senior Vice President of the Smart Business Centre at LG Electronics, said: We

are providing our customers with a new on-demand content service that enables browsing,

sharing, organizing and, of course, listening to songs from a huge range of international artists.

LG was the first company to integrate Deezer a service already available for PCs, tablets

and smartphones in its Smart TV lineup. Going forward, LG and Deezer will continue to

explore ways to deliver innovative music experiences on Smart TVs and other media

platforms.

This partnership comes one month after Deezer launched the first truly global free (ad-

supported) music streaming service to a potential audience of at least 600 million people

across more than 150 countries. Deezer currently has more than three million paying

subscribers that listen to an average of 60 hours of music per month all of whom can now

access the full Deezer platform via their Samsung, LG and Toshiba smart TVs.

Deezer will be available on all Samsung smart TV models produced from 2011 (Europe only),

and on all LG smart TV models produced from 2011 (available worldwide). It will also be

available on all Toshiba smart TV models since 2011 (Europe and MEA/Asia, Pacific) and on

smart all smart TV models produced from 2013 (worldwide).

- ENDS -

For more information, contact Blue Rubicon on behalf of Deezer: 020 7260 2700 /

[email protected] [email protected]

or

For more information, contact [insert local contact details]

Notes to editors

About Deezer

Deezer delivers an exciting, broad and truly global music experience to more than 26 million

music fans across more than 180 countries. With 3 million subscribers, more than 1 millionFacebook fans and more than 100 million shareable playlists, Deezer allows fans to enjoy

music unconstrained by any of the barriers of the past, providing unlimited access to a

catalogue of 20 million tracks, instantly available on any device - smartphone, laptop, tablet,

home speakers, car, or work PC. Deezers mantra is music discovery, helping fans rediscoverthe joy of finding and sharing fantastic new music through specially selected editorial

recommendations for every single market in which it is present. With an internationalpartnership with Facebook and strategic telecoms partnerships with Orange, Everything
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Everywhere and Telenor, amongst many others, Deezer is committed to bringing music to

new audiences worldwide.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in consumer electronics and the core

components that go into them. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are

transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras,home appliances, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 227000

people across 75 countries with annual sales exceeding US$143 billion. Our goal is opening

new possibilities for people everywhere. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer

electronics, mobile communications and home appliances. With 117 operations around the

world, LG achieved global sales of USD 49 billion (KRW 54.26 trillion) in 2011. LG comprises four

business units Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, and Air

Conditioning & Energy Solutionand is one of the worlds leading producers of flat panel TVs,

mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. LG Electronics is a 2012

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more news and information on LG Electronics, pleasevisit www.LGnewsroom.com.

About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of

advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation

and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebookPCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products

and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation

systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and homeappliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 550consolidated companies, with 202,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.1trillion yen (US$74 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

Toshiba Europe GmbH, headquartered in Neuss, Germany, is a fully owned subsidiary of

Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo.

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