Spotify

Also known as spotify.com

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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: ()
Website.revenue: €15.67 billion (2024)
Website.operating_income: €1.365 billion (2024)
Website.net_income: €4.5 billion (2025)
Website.assets: €12.01 billion (2024)
Website.equity: €5.525 billion (2024)
Website.subsidiaries: <!-- * Tencent Music (16.9%)

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Official website

Spotify – Web Player

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.anchor.fm
Image: Spotify, King's Cross Railway Station.JPG

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Commons category: Spotify
software version identifier: 1.2.14.1149
inception: 2006-04-23
search formatter URL: open.spotify.com/search/$1
Alexa rank: 128
review score: 3.3/5 (Average)
service status information URL: status.spotify.dev
social media followers: 2070000
shortened URL formatter: spoti.fi/$1

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Contents

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".