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Deliver creativity to the world -- one note, one voice, one idea at a time. At Spotify, we focus relentlessly on building the best and most valuable experience available anywhere, enhancing every moment by connecting the world to the art and the creatives who shape it. Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in Sweden in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 70m tracks for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, and an ad-free music listening experience. Today, Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming service with 365m users, including 165m subscribers across 178 markets. We are the largest driver of revenue to the music business today.

A destination for artists to launch their careers, we equip independent artists with tools and opportunities to build meaningful connections that amplify their music to a global audience.

Home to more than 1 million artists and 9 million tracks, CD Baby has paid out over $1 billion in artist royalties since its founding in 1998. Our complete artist-services platform simplifies and streamlines the complexities of global music distribution, publishing, and promotion—connecting independent musicians with new audiences and revenue streams so they can enjoy creative autonomy and thrive on their own terms. Founded and run by artists for artists, CD Baby exists to make success in the music business accessible to all. A Downtown company.