Back in March, Spotify's Co-Founder and CEO, Daniel Ek said, “We are working on launching in some of the biggest markets in the world, including India, Russia, and Africa which has a very rich musical culture.” There is speculation that Spotify is preparing to launch in India after the app appeared on some users ’ Google Play Store in the country , a new format for Indian music appeared on the app , and a Lite version of the app appeared on the play store ; lite versions are typically targeted at users with low - end devices and data restrictions . However , Spotify has yet to make an official announcement of its intentions . Google Play Music , Apple Music and Amazon Prime Music are already available in India , along with local services iTunes , Gaana and JioMusic .
There is speculation that Spotify is preparing to launch in India after the app appeared on some users ’ Google Play Store in the country , a new format for Indian music appeared on the app , and a Lite version of the app appeared on the play store ; lite versions are typically targeted at users with low - end devices and data restrictions . However , Spotify has yet to make an official announcement of its intentions . Google Play Music , Apple Music and Amazon Prime Music are already available in India , along with local services iTunes , Gaana and JioMusic .