spotify.com operates primarily as a audio streaming service, focusing on music & podcast streaming. Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives users access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. It operates on a freemium model and provides a platform for artists and podcasters to distribute content. It is operated by Spotify AB, a subsidiary of Spotify Technology S.A..
Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into social networks and marketplaces, providing a broader range of services.
music streamingpodcastsdigital audioentertainmentplaylists
Highly Established
spotify.com is a well-established platform operated by Spotify AB. Top 1,000 global website, 19 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 1,000 global website19 years oldhigh traffic
Security Considerations
While spotify.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
Identity Provider
spotify.com
provides "Sign in with..." authentication for third-party websites. Attackers create fake login pages that look identical to the real one. Always check the URL bar shows the exact correct domain before entering your password.
User-Generated Content
spotify.com
hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
Access this classification data programmatically via our API.
GET /api/v1/classify?domain=spotify.com
{
"domain": "spotify.com",
"state": "developed",
"stability": "permanent",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "audio_streaming",
"specialization": "Music & Podcast Streaming",
"secondary_purposes": [
"social_network",
"marketplace"
]
},
"identity": {
"headline": "World's most popular audio streaming subscription service",
"summary": "Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives users access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. It operates on a freemium model and provides a platform for artists and podcasters to distribute content.",
"operator": "Spotify AB",
"parent_entity": "Spotify Technology S.A.",
"topics": [
"music streaming",
"podcasts",
"digital audio",
"entertainment",
"playlists"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": true,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": true,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"created_at": "2006-04-23",
"rank": 64,
"hosting_provider": "FASTLY"
}
}