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Music streaming

Recorded year2008

Spotify offers nearly any song instantly, on demand.

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Built on

MP3 audioRecorded · 1993enables
Recommendation enginesRecorded · 1998enables
Peer-to-peer music sharingRecorded · 1999enables

Led to

True wireless earbudsRecorded · 2015enables
Endless personal soundtracksRecorded · 2018enables
Licensed AI remix platformsForecast · ~2027enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.