In 2010 Spotify was available in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands, often by invitation, with a free ad-supported tier and a premium plan. Americans read about it enviously; it did not launch in the United States until July 2011.
- Domain in 2010
- spotify.com
- Launched
- 7 October 2008
- Founders
- Daniel Ek, Martin Lorentzon
- Owner in 2010
- Spotify AB (private)
- Region
- Europe
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- On-demand streaming in a desktop client
- Collaborative playlists
- Offline listening for premium subscribers
Interface characteristics
- Dark desktop app modelled on iTunes
- Green accents and a left-hand playlist column
- Instant search results as you typed
Notable features
- Free tier with ads
- Invite-only access in several countries
- Facebook Connect integration (2010)
What happened later
Spotify launched in the US in 2011, went public in 2018, and became the world's largest music streaming service.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
