Spotify Technology S.A.

Spotify Technology S.A. is the company behind Spotify, a leading global audio streaming service. The service was founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon and publicly launched in 2008. Over time Spotify grew from a European startup into a global platform for music and podcasts, and the parent company (Spotify Technology S.A.) completed a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. The organisation operates multiple legal entities and regional offices worldwide, while the consumer-facing product is commonly referenced simply as Spotify.

Spotify provides on-demand streaming of music and podcasts through freemium and subscription (Premium) tiers across desktop, mobile, and web clients. The company offers personalization features (Discover Weekly, Daily Mixes), curated playlists, podcast hosting and distribution, advertising solutions for monetisation, and developer APIs and SDKs for integration. Typical Windows/macOS process names and helper services enco...