Spotify has paid more than two billion dollars to labels, publishers and collecting societies for distribution to songwriters and recording artists.

There are half a billion people that listen to music online and the vast majority are doing so illegally. But if we bring those people over to the legal side and Spotify, what is going to happen is we are going to double the music industry and that will lead to more artists creating great new music.

Spotify has paid more than two billion dollars to labels, publishers and collecting societies for distribution to songwriters and recording artists.

The main reason people want to pay for Spotify is really portability. People are saying, 'I want to have my music with me.'

At Spotify, we really want you to democratically win as a musician. We want you to win because your music is the best music.

With Spotify, people don't get it until they try it. Then they tell their friends.

In general, people are comfortable sharing their music. There are two exceptions, though - Lady Gaga and Britney Spears.