Spotify
Swedish-founded audio streaming platform with 760M+ monthly users. Founded in Stockholm in 2006, legally registered in Luxembourg, operationally based in Stockholm, and listed on the NYSE.
Quick facts
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Hosting
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Company
- Spotify Technology S.A.
- Founded
- 2006
- Ownership
- Publicly Traded
- Infrastructure
- Google Cloud
- Open source
- No
- GDPR
- Compliant
- Pricing
- Freemium · from from €10.99/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, Ios, Android, Desktop
53 · Mixed Origins
Try Spotify free Why does it score 53?
Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
30/30Ownership & control
Publicly traded, EU/EFTA HQ
15/25Data sovereignty
US cloud, non-EU hosted
0/30Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant
8/15EuroPoints total
53/100
Pricing & availability
Pricing modelFreemium
Starting pricefrom €10.99/mo
Free tierYes
PlatformsWebiOSAndroidDesktop
Languages
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What does it replace?
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