BELGACOM : signs exclusive agreement with on–line music company Deezer
11/07/2011| 06:35am US/Eastern

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Brussels, 7 November 2011 - Belgacom today announces an
exclusive agreement with the international music on-demand
company Deezer to
offer unlimited access to more than 13 million tracks from
all kinds of music. Thanks to this agreement Belgacom
customers will enjoy at home or on the go the ultimate
music experience around the clock as well as Belgacom
exclusivities.
Belgacom is the first operator in Belgium to integrate
unlimited music subscription to various of its Internet and
mobile packs. This perfectly fits with Belgacom's strategy
of convergence aiming at easing the access to high quality
entertainment for its customers wherever they are, whatever
the device they use. The "Deezer for Belgacom service will
be launched in the weeks to come. Details on the commercial
offering will then be disclosed.
Thanks to the exclusive agreement signed with the leading
music on-demand company Deezer Belgacom's interactive
entertainment offering is enhanced with an all-you-can-eat
music service at home and on the go. Over 13 million music
tracks in high quality will be accessible in an unlimited
way on PC, Mac, smartphone and tablet wherever the users
are even without permanent internet connexion. Belgacom
customers will be able to listen to music via streaming or
download, create playlists with tracks from Deezer's
catalogue, discover new music, share their tastes with
other users and discover Deezer's editorial recommendations
from experts based in Belgium.
Belgacom trusts since a long time in the power of music for
delighting its customers: Belgacom sponsors many of
the greatest music events in Belgium such as Rock Werchter,
I love Techno, Concours Reine Elisabeth and offers
exclusive music video content on Belgacom TV via the TV
channel Anne and live concerts in streaming or VOD. Thanks
to its agreement with Deezer, Belgacom goes one step
further being the first operator in Belgium to integrate
unlimited music access to several of its Internet and
mobile packs.
Recently the French company Deezer started its
international roll out in the UK and it will expand its
presence in more than 100 countries before the end of the
year. Moreover, in September 2011 Facebook announced that
it will integrate Deezer on international level into its
social network platform.
Bruno Chauvat, Executive Vice-President Strategy & Content
at Belgacom: "Music and telecom are the perfect
marriage when access to content is unlimited and seamless
across networks and devices. Thanks to its smart networks
including Internet broadband, 3G and soon FON, Belgacom is
the only operator in Belgium able to provide a pervasive
access at home and on the go to customers' favourite
entertainment services such as Deezer. Our exclusive
agreement with Deezer is one more pillar in our great
convergent entertainment offer.
Axel Dauchez, CEO of Deezer: "Our ambition is to offer
the best streaming music solution for the Belgian market
like we did in France and England. We would like to offer
all Belgian users a unique service that focuses on sharing
and discovering new music. We are also very pleased that
Belgacom joins us in this adventure.
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