All Brands Owned by Spotify Technology S.A.

What does Spotify own?
Spotify owns its core audio streaming platform (Spotify), along with several acquired brands and technologies including Megaphone (podcast advertising platform), Anchor (podcast creation tool, now integrated into Spotify for Podcasters), Findaway (audiobook distribution platform), and Soundtrap (cloud-based audio recording platform). The company operates these as integrated parts of its platform rather than as separate consumer-facing brands.

Is Spotify publicly traded?
Yes. Spotify is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker SPOT. The company went public through a direct listing in April 2018, rather than a traditional IPO. Founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon maintain effective control through a dual-class share structure that gives them approximately 82% of voting power despite owning approximately 16% of total shares.

Who founded Spotify?
Spotify was founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon in Stockholm, Sweden. Ek, a former CTO of Stardoll, serves as CEO and has led the company since its founding. Lorentzon, co-founder of Tradedoubler, serves on the board of directors. The founders created Spotify in response to music piracy, aiming to provide a legal alternative that compensated rights holders while offering consumers instant access to music.

Where is Spotify headquartered?
Spotify is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, where the company was founded and where its primary engineering operations are based. The company is legally domiciled in Luxembourg as a Societas Europaea (SE) for tax and regulatory purposes. Major offices include New York (business and marketing), London (European operations), and other cities worldwide.

What is Spotify's revenue?
Spotify reported full-year 2025 revenue of EUR 15.9 billion, representing 16% growth from EUR 13.7 billion in 2024. The company reported operating income of EUR 1.9 billion and free cash flow of EUR 2.1 billion in 2025. Premium subscription revenue accounts for approximately 88% of total revenue, with ad-supported revenue accounting for approximately 12%.

How many users does Spotify have?
Spotify had 675 million monthly active users and 263 million premium subscribers as of the end of 2025. The free ad-supported tier has approximately 412 million users. The company operates in over 180 markets worldwide and has the largest user base of any audio streaming platform.

How does Spotify pay artists?
Spotify operates a "royalty pool" model where approximately 70% of music revenue is paid to rights holders, including record labels, music publishers, and collecting societies. These rights holders then distribute payments to artists according to their individual contracts. The per-stream payout rate is approximately $0.003 to $0.005, varying by market and subscription type. Spotify has paid over $10 billion cumulatively to the music industry, though criticism persists that per-stream rates are too low for smaller artists.