Spotify information and comparisons
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| About: | Spotify listeners can choose the songs they want to play, when they want to play them. This service is better suited to stream and share music that users already know and love. |
| Price: | Free version with ads and some limitations. 3 month trial for $1. Individual membership is $9.99/month and each additional family member gets a 50% discount. |
| Can user pick songs?: | Yes |
| Ads: | Yes, on free version. |
| Library Size: | About 70 million songs |
| Skipping Songs: | Yes, with no limits |
| Can user create a custom playlist?: | Yes |
| Can download music?: | Yes, but only if Spotify Premium members. |
| Radio: | Traditional-style radio. |
| Availability: | Available in dozens of countries and territories. |
| Mobile App: | Yes |
| Web App: | Yes |
| Desktop App: | Yes |
| Parental Controls: | No |
| Audio Quality: | 160kbps for free users; 320kbps for some Spotify Premium songs. |
| Website: | http://www.spotify.com |
| Platforms: | Mac, PC, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, PC, Mac, PS3, PS4, various set-top boxes, web |
| Registration: | Required |
| Country of origin: | Sweden |
| Music videos: | Short clips |
| Languages: | Multilingual |
| Introduction: | Spotify is a commercial music streaming service providing Digital Rights Management-protected content from record labels including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal. |
| Opened: | 2006 |
| Pricing model: | Ad-based, subscription |
| Preview: | - |
| Headquarters: | London, England and Stockholm, Sweden |
| No. of Offline Songs: | Up to 3,333 songs on up to 3 devices |
| Music streamed: | 4.5 billion hours a year |
| Royalties: | Direct to artists |
| Closed: | Spotify is avalible. |
| Digital Rights Management (DRM): | Yes |