Friday 08-03-2019 17:00 Samsung Spotify Galaxy S10 Samsung has expanded the partnership it formed with Spotify back in August 2018, which enabled people to link their Samsung and Spotify accounts to play music across all devices as well as making Spotify the only music service fully integrated with Samsung Music. Now, to coincide with the retail launch of the Galaxy S10, Spotify has become a pre-installed app on the Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, Galaxy Fold, and select Galaxy A series devices. Furthermore, new US Spotify customers, who purchase the Galaxy S10, will qualify for six months of free Spotify Premium. “We were very excited to be named Samsung’s go-to music streaming service several months ago and today’s news will only ensure a more seamless Spotify listening experience across devices for listeners around the world,” said Sten Garmark, VP of consumer products at Spotify. “This partnership makes it easy for Samsung mobile users to access their favourite music and podcasts on Spotify, wherever they are and however they choose to listen.” Patricio Paucar, VP of marketing at Samsung Electronics America, added: “Our goal is to deliver the best possible mobile experience to our consumers, and Spotify is the ideal music partner to help us make that vision a reality. Whether they’re listening to the latest hit albums or checking out their favourite playlist, we’re giving eligible Galaxy S10 users access to an amazing six-month Spotify Premium offer.”
Samsung has revealed that Spotify will now come pre-installed on its devices. The move marks an expansion of the partnership announced between the two companies in August 2018, through which Spotify became the only music service to be fully integrated with Samsung Music and users were able to link their accounts across both platforms. The Spotify app will be pre-installed on Samsung's Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, Galaxy Fold, and select Galaxy A series devices, while new Spotify customers in the US who purchase the Galaxy S10 will receive six months of Spotify Premium for free.