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Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media service provider founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. Based in Stockholm, it offers access to over 100 million music tracks, nearly 7 million podcast titles, and 350,000 audiobooks through both free ad-supported and premium subscription models. As of September 2025, Spotify serves more than 713 million monthly active users, including 281 million paying subscribers, across over 180 markets. Spotify launched in October 2008 as a legal alternative to music piracy, negotiating with major labels to build its extensive catalog. The company emphasizes music streaming, personalized playlists, and original podcast content, having made significant expansions into podcasts and audiobooks in recent years. Spotify's mission is to support artists and inspire fans, and it continues to innovate with features like algorithmic recommendations and tools for creators.
After a Business Insider investigation exposed opioid-promoting podcasts on Spotify, a US senator found the company removed more than 57,000 episodes.
Spotify has removed tens of thousands of phony podcasts promoting illegal online pharmacies, a new investigation has found, after reports from CNN and other news outlets exposed the issue last year.
Spotify continues to expand into new customer offerings for premium subscribers, sharpening their value proposition.
The company will include ‘never-before-shared data’ as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations.
Users will be able to create a podcast from Codex or Claude Code and import it to Spotify.
Your own personal AI podcast feed.
Spotify has been detected as a sponsor on 777 podcasts.
Spotify has been mentioned across 7887 podcasts.
