TRAVIS LEFEVRE
Lampoon Editor
On Sept. 7, streaming companies Hulu and Spotify announced a bundle deal for college students.
This bundle offers a subscription to both programs for $4.99 per month as the new academic year kicks into high gear.
The bundle includes Spotify Premium and Hulu’s limited commercials plan for $13 cheaper than their combined rates. This is part of a recent effort to gain more millennial customers who prefer an inexpensive means of entertainment.
To be eligible, you must be a student at a Title IV accredited school — like Fredonia — and be over 18 years old.
The offer will remain valid on your account for as long as you are in college. It should be noted that this deal is not valid for students who are on Spotify’s family plan, which lets you have up to six Spotify accounts for $14.99 per month.
This new deal will give undergraduate students unrestricted access to 30 million music tracks and just over 3,000 television shows and movies.
Some of Hulu’s most popular programming include “South Park,” “Seinfeld” and “Fear the Walking Dead.” Hulu also offers original series like the Golden Globe-nominated comedy “Casual” and Emmy-nominated “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Overall, the subscription plan has received positive reception at Fredonia, with students liking it as an alternative to Netflix due to its different selection and easier accessibility.
“For me, it’s awesome because now I get to watch ‘Bob’s Burgers,’” said Sam Larson, a junior theater arts major. “It’s just another thing you can use besides Netflix.”
Other students liked how the deal feels like a freebie in that they are essentially getting two programs for the price of one.
“I heard about it through a Facebook advertisement, and I am a broke college student,” said Anthoné Willis, a senior sports management major and avid watcher of “Rick and Morty.” “It is amazing because Spotify was $5 for college students and now I’m getting Hulu too.”
While some students may not be as invested in watching television, they still find the idea as a whole to be a good one based on the relatively low budget of the average undergraduate student.
“I think it is a really good deal, but I just don’t watch enough TV that it feels like a good deal,” said Andrew Pszonak, a senior music industry major. “I think it is a great thing for college students.”
The plan has to be activated through a Spotify account. Current subscribers to Spotify’s student plan can activate the addition of Hulu for no additional cost. Those who are on Hulu’s $7.99 per month limited commercials plan can merge the account with Spotify, dropping the cost to $4.99.