Spotify is a music and podcast streaming service based in Sweden and launched on October 7, 2008. The platform is owned by Spotify AB, a publicly traded company 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 podcasts, 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.
Spotify is available in most of Europe and America, Oceania, and some parts of Africa including South Africa and Mauritius and Asia. By the end of 2021, Spotify is expected to operate in a total of 178 countries. The service is available on most modern devices including Windows, macOS, and Linux computers, iOS and Android smartphones and tablets and AI-enabled smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
