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Spotify (SPOT) is the world's top music streaming service, delivering over 100 million songs, 7 million podcasts, and 350,000 audiobooks to 713 million monthly users, including 281 million paid subscribers. Its freemium model offers free ad-supported listening or ad-free Premium plans with offline downloads and high-quality audio. Features like personalized playlists, AI DJ, social sharing, and Spotify Wrapped keep users hooked, while artists gain tools for promotion and earnings through streaming royalties.
Founded in 2006, the company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with operations in over 180 countries.