The basic version of the service is free and higher tiers of paid subscription feature no ads and access on mobile devices. Spotify legally provides content from record labels including EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner Music Group. The music streaming service was publicly launched in 2008 and has gone on to become a company with more than 5.25 billion euros in annual revenue. Starting out as a Sweden-based startup, Spotify has evolved into a strong player in the digital content subscription market. This marks a dramatic increase from the 311 workers employed by the company in 2011. While they mostly listen to pop and dance music, they also listen to Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' more than any other school.In 2021, Spotify employed an average of 6,617 people worldwide, up from 5,584 in the previous year. Urbana-Champaign students seem to love the electro rock band Phantogram, but hate pop diva Lana Del Rey. Premium subscribers also have a number of other unique features at their disposal, like the ability to listen to songs offline.Įxamining University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign closer, Spotify was able to identify a few key listening habits. While normal users have to listen to ads every few songs, Spotify Premium subscribers are able to skip commercials. With it, users are able to listen to millions of tracks from artists that top the charts and indie darlings alike. With more than 40 million active users, 10 million of which are paying subscribers, Spotify is one of the most popular audio streaming services in use. While Arizona State University was number one on Spotify's list, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at number 28 (ASU has about 72,000 students, while Urbana-Champaign has about 44,000 students).

CHICAGO (CBS) - Music streaming service Spotify tracked the listening patterns of America's college students and compiled a list of the most musical universities in the country - and one Illinois school made the list.

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