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 the world's largest music streaming service providers, with over 381 million monthly active users, including 172 million paying subscribers, as of September 2021. Spotify ( /ˈspɒtɪfaɪ/ Swedish: ) is a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.