Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video streaming service that was founded in Sweden in 2006. Spotify's mission is to give artists opportunities to make money from their work and give fans opportunities to enjoy and be inspired by music. Spotify offers both free, advertisement-supported streaming and premium subscriptions. It solves the problem of access to music by allowing users to easily stream music across devices and build personalized playlists. The service also has social features that allow sharing playlists and seeing what friends are listening to.