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All Spotify Premium Users Now Get Free Hulu

Spotify’s decision in 2017 to team up with video-streaming service Huluto deliver bundled student subscriptions was unusual because it was one of the first times that two disparate entertainment services had come together. Now that deal stands out even further: Starting Tuesday, all Spotify subscribers in the U.S. will receive free Hulu subscriptions.

The Swedish music-streaming service made the unexpected announcement via blog post that all U.S. users on the $9.99-a-month premium tier, both new and existing, will receive free subscriptions to the ad-supported tier of Hulu, which normally costs $5.99 a month (and used to be $7.99 before Hulu tweaked its pricing model a few weeks ago). Anyone currently paying for a $12.99 Spotify-and-Hulu bundle will see their fees drop down to the normal $9.99 a well. The joint offering  which current premium users can activate by visiting the “Your Services” page in their accounts  makes available Hulu’s catalog of 85,000 television episodes, including those from popular series like The Handmaid’s Tale and Pen15, to approximately 20 million U.S. Spotify subscribers.

“Today is the first time that we’re offering a Hulu plan to the masses as part of their $9.99 Spotify Premium subscription,” Marc Hazan, Spotify’s global head of premium business development, said in a press release. “As we push towards making Spotify Premium a gateway to a bigger world of entertainment, we’re fully committed to finding new ways to enhance the overall experience for our Premium users and this is just the beginning.” In a blog post, the Swedish music-streaming service further stressed its apparent goodwill: “Devour Hulu’s library of hit TV series and films, current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, and acclaimed Hulu Originals to your heart’s desire at no extra charge,” it said. “That’s right, you are getting Hulu on us.”

Spotify’s offer to enroll in the Hulu bundle is open until June 10th, 2019, per the blog post, “or while supplies last.”

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