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 Amazon Echo and Google Home. By the end of 2021, Spotify is expected to operate in a total of 178 countries.
Spotify is available in most of Europe and the Americas, Oceania and more than 40 countries in Africa as of July 2021 (including South Africa and Mauritius) and Asia. Users can search for music based on artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists. 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 offers digital copyright restricted recorded music and podcasts, including more than 70 million songs, from record labels and media companies. ) on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American depositary receipts. Spotify is listed (through a Luxembourg City-domiciled holding company, Spotify Technology S.A.
It is one of the world's largest music streaming service providers, with over 365 million monthly active users, including 165 million paying subscribers, as of June 2021. Spotify ( /ˈspɒtɪfaɪ/ Swedish: ) is a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
