Spotify
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- Website.name
- Spotify Technology S.A.
- Website.logo
- 2024 Spotify Logo.svg
- Website.logo_upright
- 1.15
- Website.logo_alt
- The Spotify logo
- Website.country_of_origin
- Sweden
- Website.locations
- 15 offices
- Website.registration
- Required
- Website.company_type
- Public
- Website.foundation
- April 2006
- Website.area_served
- Worldwide (except blocked countries)
- Website.num_employees
- 7,261 (December 2024)
- Website.num_users
- ()
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49 sectionsContents
- History
- Early international launches
- Other developments
- Streaming records
- User growth
- Premium-exclusive albums
- Direct public offering
- 2020 hacking incident
- Acquisitions, podcasting and exclusivity deals
- Company partnerships
- Dispute with Apple
- Dispute with Kakao Entertainment Corp.
- Functionality
- NFTs
- Artificial streams
- Ghost artists
- Donald Trump donation
- DJ software
- 2025 hacking incident
- Corporate affairs
- Unionization
- Germany
- Sweden
- United States
- Business model
- Accounts and subscriptions
- Monetization
- Funding
- Downloads
- Spotify for Artists
- Industry initiatives
- Stations by Spotify
- Platforms
- Features
- Playlists and discovery
- Listening limitations
- Technical information
- Car Thing
- Security
- Social media
- Geographic availability
- Accolades
- Reception
- Fake artists
- Privacy concerns
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media service provider founded in April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. , it was one of the largest providers of music streaming services, with over 751 million monthly active users comprising 290 million paying subscribers. Spotify is listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American depositary receipts.
Spotify offers DRM-protected audio content, including over 100 million songs and over 7 million podcast titles, from record labels and media companies. Operating as a freemium service, the basic features are free with advertisements and limited control, while additional features, such as offline listening and commercial-free listening, are offered via paid subscriptions. Users can search for music based on artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists. It offers some social media features such as messaging, creating profiles, following friends, shared playlists, and creating listening parties called "Jams".
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