In which city is Spotify's global headquarters located?

Spotify’s global headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden.

Spotify is a Swedish company founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. The city remains the company’s global headquarters, even though Spotify operates internationally and maintains major offices in markets including New York, London, and other cities.

Spotify’s Stockholm base reflects the importance of Sweden’s technology and music industries to the company’s origins. The service was launched in Europe in 2008, initially offering an ad-supported free tier alongside paid Premium subscriptions. That freemium model became central to Spotify’s expansion around the world.

New York is a frequent wrong answer because Spotify has a substantial U.S. headquarters presence there, including offices in Manhattan. London is also a major European business and creative hub for the company. Those are important regional locations, but neither is the global headquarters. Stockholm is the canonical answer for the company’s worldwide headquarters and home city.