Register No. 084
Is Spotify European?
Yes. Spotify is under verified European control.
The two Swedish founders together hold about 69% of the votes, so control rests with them even though most shares trade in the US. Neither has a majority alone, and the filing says they control votes if they act together. Both are European, so control stays in Europe either way.
Latest
Nothing new on file since the check on 30 October 2026. Seen news about Spotify? Send it with a source.
- Controlled by
- Founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, with 69.3% of votes combined
- Control sits in
- Sweden
- Legal entity
- Spotify Technology S.A.
- Company register
- Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (RCS), number stated in Spotify's Form 20-F · B123052
- Seat
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (main operational office in Stockholm, Sweden)- Founded
- 2006
- Last checked
About Spotify
Spotify is a streaming service for music, podcasts and audiobooks, with a free tier and paid plans. The holding company is registered in Luxembourg and its main operational office is in Stockholm, Sweden. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Ownership
Spotify Technology S.A. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, but its founders hold most votes through ordinary shares plus beneficiary certificates that carry votes but no economic rights. At 31 December 2025, Daniel Ek held 28.8% and Martin Lorentzon 40.5% of total voting power, through holding companies in Cyprus. Ek also votes Tencent's Spotify shares under an irrevocable proxy.
Evidence 2
- Spotify Form 20-F for 2025 (SEC): major shareholders, voting power, RCS numbersec.gov ↗
- Spotify Form 20-F for 2024 (SEC): founders at 29.1% and 41.6% of votessec.gov ↗
Sources were opened and read on the date of the check. Registers and websites change; if one of these no longer says what we cite it for, tell us.
Product
Spotify
open.spotify.com ↗Music streaming from Sweden
The company is Swedish, so it is a European alternative to the US streaming services for listeners who would rather their subscription went to an EU company. It suits anyone who wants a broad catalogue, offline listening and the option to cancel at short notice.
- Instead of
- Apple Music and YouTube Music
- Pricing
- A free plan is available with advertising and limited features. Premium costs EUR 9.99 per month and adds offline playback and ad free listening, with student and family plans at EUR 4.99 and EUR 14.99 per month. All plans can be cancelled monthly.
- Suits
- Everyday listening with a large catalogue
Free plan
Operations
Who runs the parts of the service we could observe from outside, checked 4 September 2026. A provider's control can differ from where its servers stand.
| Part | Provider | Provider control | What we saw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public website | Fastly | Not European | A 151.101.195.42, 151.101.3.42, 151.101.67.42 · CNAME atc.spotify.map.fastly.net · AS54113 [1] [2] |
| Incoming email | Google Workspace | Not European | MX 1 aspmx.l.google.com · 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com · 10 aspmx5.googlemail.com · 10 aspmx4.googlemail.com · 10 aspmx3.googlemail.com [1] |
Badge
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