2. The most streamed artist on Spotify is currently Justin Bieber, with over 79 million monthly listeners. |
3. The most streamed song on Spotify is “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran, with over 2.7 billion streams. |
4. Spotify was founded in April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon in Sweden. |
5. In 2019, Spotify introduced a new feature called Spotify Wrapped, which allows users to see a personalized summary of their listening habits for the year. |
6. Spotify offers a free version with ads, as well as a premium subscription service that allows users to listen ad-free and access exclusive content. |
7. The company went public in 2018 and is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SPOT. |
8. Spotify has a wide range of playlists curated by its in-house team as well as user-generated playlists, making it easy for users to discover new music. |
9. The platform also offers podcasts, audiobooks, and other spoken-word content in addition to music. |
10. In recent years, Spotify has faced backlash from some artists over its royalty payments and streaming rates. |