STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -When Daniel Ek founded Spotify in 2006, a viable music product was a "moon shot." The global music industry was struggling with years of declining sales, online music piracy was ...

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 ...

Daniel Ek co-founded Spotify in 2006 and has long been the public face of the company. Things are about to change, as it was just announced that he is stepping down as CEO. Instead, Gustav Söderström ...

Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO of Spotify two decades after he upended the music industry with his now–$145 billion streaming juggernaut. Ek, who cofounded Spotify in 2006 in Stockholm, is not ...

Daniel Ek — who is known for his reserved style and pragmatism — said he would remain an active part of Spotify despite stepping down as CEO – Copyright AFP ...

Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek will step aside as CEO of the streaming platform and move up to a new role as executive chairman. Ek announced his decision in a letter shared with Spotify staff on ...

Spotify CEO and cofounder Daniel Ek is known for being "ruthless" about prioritizing his time — he doesn't "do social calls" and sometimes blows off scheduled meetings or calls if he's really "in the ...