Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has realized laying off 1,500 people at one go may have created a 'significant challenge' for Spotify's day-to-day operations
Laying off 1,500 people in December ended up creating a "significant challenge" for Spotify, the company's CEO Daniel Ek said ...
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Neko, the body-scanning startup co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, snaps up $260M at a $1.8B valuation
The round follows a Series A of $65 million in 2023 from Lakestar, Atomico, General Catalyst and Prima Materia, the investment firm co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, who happens to be the other ...
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You Can Almost Hear Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Sweating In New Q&A Session Quotes
It’s been a tough week for Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. Since folk singer Neil Young sparked a movement of artists taking their music off the streaming service rather than share a platform with podcaster ...
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Daniel Ek bags another $29m from Spotify share sale, cashing out close to $700m since 2023
Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek sold another USD $29.2 million worth of company shares on Wednesday (March 5), ...
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Phil Labonte to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek: “You’re Kind of A Pile…I Wouldn’t Wanna Be Your Friend”
Okay, so, we think Phil went a little HAM here, but his point stands. Daniel Ek’s take on artists is kind of bullshit, and he really should be paying them more. Plus, yes, we also probably would not ...
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Spotify is laying off around 6% of its workforce — about 600 employees — as tech job cuts continue to mount
CEO Daniel Ek said in a blog post that the company had made a "difficult but necessary decision" to cut some roles. Ek said he took full responsibility for the layoffs. "Over the next several ...
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Spotify CEO calls Apple’s EU compliance a ‘farce,’ urges penalty enforcement
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is not very happy about Apple’s current compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). In a new interview with Bloomberg, he criticizes Apple and calls on EU ...