With CEO Daniel Ek transitioning to executive chairman, Spotify bets big on A.I. and a broader mix of formats. David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Spotify Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is set to step ...

Ek's legacy includes reshaping music industry with streaming model Criticism over Ek's investment in AI-controlled combat drones Ek to remain involved in Spotify as executive chair Ek, then a ...

Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO of the company he founded comes during much backlash aimed at Spotify, ranging from issues regarding artist payment and Ek’s investments in weapons. Spotify founder ...

Spotify names Soderstrom, Norstrom as co-CEOs Billionaire Ek to focus on capital allocation Founded in 2006, Spotify posted first annual profit in 2024 Sept 30 (Reuters) - (This Sept. 30 story has ...

Spotify said Tuesday that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become the executive chairman, in an announcement that sent its shares sliding in Tuesday trading. The Stockholm-based streaming ...

Daniel Ek, who co-founded Spotify and has been the most visible face of the company as it has grown into the world's biggest music streaming service, has announced that he will step down as the ...

Spotify said in a press release that the move “formalises" how Spotify has been operating since 2023, with the new co-CEOs largely leading strategic development and operational execution. Spotify ...

Daniel Ek, the billionaire founder of the $150 billion music streamer, is exiting Spotify’s top role as he is increasingly backing moonshot tech companies out to solve the world’s toughest problems.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek is formally ending his tenure as CEO of the audio-streaming giant. As of Jan. 1, 2026, Ek will “transition” to the role of executive chairman of Spotify, the company said ...

Music streaming giant Spotify said on Tuesday that its founder, Daniel Ek, is stepping down as CEO and will become the company’s executive chairman by the year’s end. The company is replacing Ek with ...

As executive chairman, Ek will spend more time ‘on the long arc’ of the company. As executive chairman, Ek will spend more time ‘on the long arc’ of the company. is a news writer focused on creative ...

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek speaks at an investor day in 2018. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images) Spotify founder Daniel Ek will be stepping down as CEO at the start of next year as he transitions ...