As expected, once Spotify has gone public, the Swedish company has to put the batteries and demonstrate to its shareholders that the company's valuation is correct and in the two weeks that it has been listed on the stock market, it has made two important announcements. On the one hand we find the new device that will be presented on April 24, to listen to music in the car.
On the other hand, we find the agreement it has reached, again with Hulu, to offer its premium music service along with the Hulu Limited Commercials service for only $ 12,99, which is a savings of $ 5 per month, since Spotify's premium service is priced at $ 9,99, while Hulu's basic service is $ 7,99.
When you pay the $ 12,99 per month, you will get access to the Spotify Premium service and the complete catalog of Hulu movies, exclusive and original series, in addition to access to the different channels that it broadcasts through its platform. Both services will continue to work separately, so to enjoy Hulu and Spotify we will have to continue using their respective applications. However, the bill at the end of the month will be joint. This new agreement is an expanded version of the service that both platforms were already offering for $ 4,99 per month, a service only aimed at those students who were registered in specific educational institutions.
While Spotify Premium does not offer any type of ads, the Hulu Limited Commercial package does offer advertising, but as its name suggests, on a limited basis. Also, it cannot be expanded by adding any other packages such as Live TV, No Commercial or Hulu Premium add-ons. Users of the Spotify Premium platform can already contract this service. Hulu users with the Hulu Limited Commercial package can also sign up for it now, as long as they have not contracted any other additional package.
Hulu is a video-on-demand subscription service owned by Fox Entertainment, NBCUniversal and the Turner Broadcasting System and Disney-ABC. Hulu offers both series and entertainment shows in addition to movies and documentaries. Through this service, we can have access to more than 200 television channels, so it cannot be considered as a Netflix competitor only, but rather a YouTube TV competitor. The price of the version without ads is $ 11,99, while the version with ads costs $ 7,99, a version that includes ad units of up to 2 minutes