14 DAY TRIAL // Spotify is already the number one music service out there, and this week the company announced that it’s launching in 80 more countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
As part of the launch, Spotify will provide users with access to Free and Premium plans. These two options will be available in absolutely all of the new 80 regions getting Spotify, but depending on markets, the company would also offer Individual, Family, Duo, and Student Plan options.
Needless to say, once Spotify goes live in new markets, the service would initially offer access to the global catalog, but the company says it’s working with local artists to provide users with access to content that makes sense for each user.
Spotify to initially offer access to the global catalog
The service will be available on mobile devices and the desktop, but the company says it’s working with partners to make Spotify available on more platforms, including speakers, wearables, and in the car in the months after the launch.
“As part of our ongoing commitment to building a truly borderless audio ecosystem— connecting creators, listeners, and content—Spotify is embarking on a sweeping expansion that will introduce the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service available to more than a billion people in 80+ new markets around the world, and add 36 languages to our platform. These moves represent Spotify’s broadest market expansion to date,” Spotify says in an announcement.
“The existing rich music cultures in each of these markets will now be able to reach Spotify’s global audience. All this untapped music energy and access to our innovative creator tools will help propel artists to new heights and empower them to turn their passion into a profession.”
You can find the full list of countries getting Spotify in the box after the jump.