Spotify is a streaming service for music, podcasts and audiobooks, with a free ad-supported tier and paid plans (Premium Individual, Duo, Family and Student). You listen through apps for phone, computer and tablet, through a web player, and through Spotify Connect on other devices. Artists and their managers have the Spotify for Artists platform. Spotify is aimed at consumers; the sources consulted show no business offering.
Spotify AB in Stockholm, Sweden, provides the service in all markets outside the United States, while Spotify USA Inc. serves US users. The parent company, Spotify Technology S.A., is incorporated in Luxembourg and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The software is proprietary and available only as a hosted service. According to its privacy policy, Spotify transfers personal data internationally with group companies, subcontractors and partners; it does not state where data is stored. Check the policy for transfers outside the EU.