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With more than a third of people listening to music on their smartphones up to 15 hours a week, new and existing Samsung users can now enjoy a Google Play Music subscription free of charge for a limited time
London, Tuesday July 28th: Google Play Music, Google's music streaming service, has partnered with Samsung to provide customers with a free six-month subscription with every purchase of a Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge device in the UK. Existing Samsung phone and tablet customers are also eligible for a free three-month subscription. The partnership was announced as new research revealed that more than a third of people in the UK use their smartphones as a primary music device, listening up to 15 hours a week.
For a limited time only, customers in the UK who purchase the Galaxy S6 or S6 edge smartphone will have access to all 30 million songs currently available on Google Play Music. In addition, users can also access its subscription service which offers expertly curated radio stations, listen to a wealth of playlists created for a whole host of different moods, occasions and activities, as well as seamlessly transfer all existing iTunes songs into Google Play Music.
The six-month offer will also be made available to existing Galaxy S6 and S6 edge owners. Customers who purchase other Samsung handsets (S5, Note 4, or A-Series) will also be offered free access to Google Play Music for a six-month period.
Commenting on the partnership, Richard Wheeler, Head of Distribution Partnerships, Google Play Music, said: "With more and more of us using our smartphones as a music device, we've partnered with Samsung to give music fans an easy way to store, download and stream music on a range of fantastic phones. Google Play Music's subscription has more than 30 million songs, as well as unlimited ad-free streaming and playlists to help you discover the perfect tracks to suit your mood, so music fans will never be stuck for what to listen to."
Chong Won Lim, Head of Product Marketing, IT & Mobile at Samsung Electronics UK and Ireland added: "At Samsung, we are committed to giving our customers what they want and we know music is a huge part of many of our users' lives. Technology has revolutionised the way we consume entertainment and we are delighted that through this partnership with Google Play Music we are able to enhance the mobile experience for so many of our customers."
The 6-month free subscription offer on the purchase of a Samsung handset (S6, S5, Note 4, and A-Series) is available until September 30th 2015. A 3-month free subscription offer is also available until January 31st, 2016, on all other Samsung phones and tablets.
Social media handles:
@GooglePlayMusic
@SamsungUK
Terms and Conditions:
For 6 months
Promotion only open to United Kingdom residents who purchase a Samsung S6, S6 edge, S5, Note 4, A3 or A5 device prior to September 30, 2015. Offer only available to customers who are not current Google Play Music subscribers, have not been Google Play Music subscribers nor participated in a Google Play Music trial in the past 12 months. Offer must be redeemed by October 31, 2015. Valid form of payment required at sign-up but will not be automatically charged until the extended trial expires. Then users will be charged the standard subscription price, currently 9.99GBP per month. Customers can cancel your trial at no charge at any time before the trial is over. Offer requires a Google account.
Full terms here: www.samsung.com/uk/googleplaymusic
Promoter: Google Commerce Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
For 3 months
Promotion only open to United Kingdom residents who purchase a Samsung device (S6, S5, Note 4, and A-Series) prior to January 31, 2016. Offer only available to customers who are not current Google Play Music subscribers, have not been Google Play Music subscribers nor participated in a Google Play Music trial in the past 12 months. Offer must be redeemed by February 28, 2016. Valid form of payment required at sign-up but will not be automatically charged until the extended trial expires. Then you will be charged the standard subscription price, currently 9.99GBP per month. You can cancel your trial at no charge at any time before the trial is over. Offer requires a Google account.
Full terms here: www.samsung.com/uk/googleplaymusic
Promoter: Google Commerce Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
About Google Play Music:
With Google Play Music, it's never been easier to enjoy the music you love across devices and the web. Subscribers enjoy ad-free streaming from a library of more than 30 millions of songs, find the perfect playlist for any moment or mood and get recommendations based on the artist, songs and genres you love.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies, redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems and semiconductors. We are also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Digital Health and Smart Home initiatives. We employ approx. 307,000 people across 84 countries. To discover more, please visit our official website at www.samsung.com and our official blog at global.samsungtomorrow.com.
