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Spotify CEO reveals more on healthcare startup Neko Health

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s interest in health-tech is already known, but now we have more details on a specific venture he’s involved with.
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Daniel Ek calls Apple a ‘threat to the future of the internet’

Elon Musk’s recent spat with Apple has reignited the fire in the belly of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for criticising Apple’s platform policies.
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Daniel Ek’s latest investment is a $50m stake in… Spotify

Spotify's share price has fallen sharply over the last 15 months, reducing its market cap from $69.35bn in February 2021 to $20.34bn now.
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US politicians up pressure over Spotify’s Discovery Mode

Three members of Congress have sent CEO Daniel Ek a letter with some pointed questions about the Discovery Mode feature.
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Spotify CEO to testify in Eminem copyright lawsuit

That's something that the company's legal team had sought to block on the grounds that Ek did not have personal knowledge of the licensing issues in this particular case.
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Spotify’s Joe Rogan problem heats up over racial-slur usage

Rogan and Spotify have both responded to the release of a video of Rogan using the N-word racial slur more than 20 times.
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Spotify CEO: ‘Our policies are still something we stand behind’

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek made a speech to employees about the Joe Rogan / Neil Young row, outlining the changes already announced, and defending its policies.
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Daniel Ek: ‘The best labels have realised that they are in service of the creator’

Daniel Ek was responding to a direct question (on the 'Invest Like The Best' podcast) about what he'd do if he was CEO of the world's largest record label.
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Spotify CEO: ‘We will become a lot better at monetising your fans’

Fresh from his company launching its new Loud & Clear website focused on musicians’ streaming earnings, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek dropped in to Clubhouse last night alongside Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Shopify...
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Spotify CEO thinks Indian music can go global like reggaeton

“I believe 100% that we’re going to see a rise of Bollywood and new types of Indian music making it into the global scene in the very near future.” Not the first prediction of this kind, but it carries extra weight...
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek outlines his leadership style

The Observer Effect has published a long interview with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, focusing on his management style and processes. So, there aren't many news lines for the likes of us to pick out on Spotify's business, but...
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Spotify and Epic Games co-found Coalition for App Fairness

Spotify and Epic Games have both been waging an antitrust battle against Apple, with an EC complaint and lawsuit respectively. Now the pair have company in a new Coalition for App Fairness that they have co-founded to lobby...