Spotify


Quick Summary: Spotify is a Swedish digital streaming platform available worldwide and is generally seen as market leader in the music streaming industry.

Service types: Subscription + Advertising

Active Users: 144 million paid subscribers and 320 million users total

Accepts: Audio

Operational in: Worlwide

Location: 
Regeringsgatan 19
SE-111 53 Stockholm
Sweden
 

Description and history: Spotify is Swedish audio streaming and media services provider, launched in 2008. As a freemium service 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. Spotify made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. In 2020 Spotify has been expanding their podcast services.