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Spotify competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Spotify among streaming media companies — ranked by similarity to what Spotify actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Spotify
Spotify AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has revolutionized music listening since its launch in 2008. The company provides the Spotify service to users globally and has expanded into podcasting, bringing innovation and a new generation of listeners to the platform. Spotify has offices in various locations worldwide.
Spotify at a glance
Spotify is a streaming media company headquartered in Sweden, founded in 2006. Xcout tracks 3 named people at Spotify, including Daniel Ek (Founder). Xcout recorded 156 job postings from Spotify in the last 90 days, naming tools such as Databricks, OpenAI API, PyTorch.
Spotify leadership
- Daniel EkFounder
- Martin LorentzonFounder
- Daniel EkChairman
Hiring at Spotify
Xcout recorded 156 job postings from Spotify in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since May 2026.
Tools named in Spotify's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Spotify's hiring signals →
Recent Spotify news
- Product launchSpotify lance un site proposant des outils d’entreprise pour les développeurs - mezha.net
- Product launchSpotify lance un badge pour repérer les artistes générés par l’IA : voici ce qui va changer pour les auditeurs - Le Populaire du Centre
- Product launchSpotify is morphing into a one-stop-shop. Why its latest move makes a lot of sense - Fast Company
- Product launchSpotify Finally Tries Hi-Fi: Lossless Listening Lounge in London Built Around Horn Speakers and Bryston Power - eCoustics
12 corporate events on record, with sources — see the full timeline →
Top 12 Spotify competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Spotify by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Similar streaming media company
Epidemic Sound is a company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that serves as a soundtracking partner for global brands, platforms, and professional creators. It provides world-class music and sound effects.
Music Streaming
KKBOX is a prominent music streaming platform and digital audio service provider in Asia, offering music tracks, lossless audio, podcasts, and interactive listening features.
Similar streaming media company
JioSaavn is an online music streaming platform that offers a wide library of songs, albums, playlists, podcasts, and radio stations. It allows users to discover, download, and listen to music and audio content across various genres and languages.
Music Streaming
Gaana is an online music streaming service that provides access to a vast library of songs, albums, playlists, and podcasts in multiple languages.
Music Streaming
Wynk Music is a digital music streaming service operated by Airtel Digital Limited that provides access to a vast library of songs and podcasts.
Similar streaming media company
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. operates as an audio entertainment company in North America. It operates through two segments, Sirius XM, and Pandora and Off-platform. The Sirius XM segment provides music, sports, entertainment, comedy, and talk and news channels, as well as podcast and infotainment services on subscription fee basis; and live, curated, and exclusive and on demand programming services through satellite radio systems and streamed through applications for mobile and home devices, and other consumer electronic equipment. This segment also distributes satellite radios through automakers and retailers, as well as its website; offers advertising other ancillary services; sells radios and accessories; and offers location-based services through two-way wireless connectivity, including safety, security, convenience, maintenance and data, remote vehicles diagnostic, and stolen or parked vehicle locator services, as well as data services related to graphical weather and fuel prices. In addition, this segment provides music channels on the DISH Network satellite television service as a programming package; Travel Link, a suite of data services that include graphical weather, fuel prices, sports schedule and scores, and movie listings; graphic information related to road closings, traffic flow, and incident data for consumers with in-vehicle navigation systems; real-time weather services in vehicles, boats, and planes; music programming and commercial-free music services for office, restaurants, and other business; and wireless communications service. The Pandora and Off-platform segment operates music, comedy, and podcast streaming platform, which offers personalized experience for listener through mobile devices, vehicle speakers, and connected devices; and provides advertising services. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.
Music Technology
Odesli provides smart music links that direct users to songs, albums, and podcasts across all major streaming platforms.
Similar streaming media company
Acast provides an all-in-one podcasting platform that enables creators, publishers, and media networks to manage, distribute, and monetize their audio content. The company offers tools for ad insertion, analytics tracking, and multi-platform distribution to services like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Similar streaming media company
Deezer operates an online music streaming platform that provides users with access to a catalog of over 120 million tracks, podcasts, and curated playlists. The service offers both a free, ad-supported tier and paid subscription plans that enable ad-free listening, offline downloads, and high-quality sound across mobile and desktop devices.
Similar streaming media company
Storytel AB (publ) operates in the digital media sector, providing streaming access to a broad collection of audiobooks and e-books. The company's primary offering is a subscription-based service that allows users to listen and read content through its flagship brands, Storytel and Mofibo, as well as via Audiobooks.com. Additionally, Storytel AB is involved in the publishing of audiobooks, largely conducted through its publishing arm, Storyside. The firm's headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden.
Similar streaming media company
Audioboom Group plc is a leading podcast enterprise that manages a dedicated platform for spoken-word audio. This platform is engineered to facilitate the hosting, distribution, and monetization of audio content, primarily serving markets in the United Kingdom and the United States. Through its robust system, content is made available across a wide spectrum of major digital channels, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, Saavn, Stitcher, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as via partners' own proprietary websites and mobile applications. The company further utilizes its advanced ad-technology and monetization infrastructure to provide extensive commercial services that underpin a network of 250 top-tier podcasts. Audioboom Group plc maintains its corporate base in Saint Helier, Jersey.
Music Streaming & Entertainment
Boomplay is a music streaming and download service providing access to millions of songs, playlists, and podcasts, primarily focused on African and international music markets.
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