Spotify

Spotify is a music and broadcast streaming service based in Sweden and launched on October 7, 2008. The platform is owned by Spotify AB, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2018 under the company Spotify Technology S.A. based in Luxembourg. Spotify’s global headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden and the company’s Headquarters is in New York City.

Spotify offers digitally copyrighted music and broadcasts, including more than 70 million songs from record labels and media companies. Spotify operates on freemium, a free feature with ads and limited controls, while additional features, such as offline listening and commercial-free listening, are offered through a paid subscription. Users can search for music by artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists.