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    DEEZER INVADES THE LIVING ROOM IN 2013

    VIA SMART TV PARTNERSHIPS WITH

    SAMSUNG, LG AND TOSHIBA

    Wednesday 6th February, 2013: Leading music subscription service Deezertoday 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.

    Mark Foster, Marketing Director of Deezer UK and Ireland said: Deezers partnership with

    these three leading TV manufacturers brings us one step closer to breaking down barriers to

    music around the world and making it more accessible than ever to enjoy music legally -

    people can listen to Deezer anywhere, at anytime, 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

    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.

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    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).

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    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 million

    Facebook 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 rediscover

    the joy of finding and sharing fantastic new music through specially selected editorial

    recommendations for every single market in which it is present. With an international

    partnership with Facebook and strategic telecoms partnerships with Orange, Everything

    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 227000people 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 Solution and 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, please

    visit 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, notebook

    PCs, 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 home

    appliances.

    Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 550

    consolidated 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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