Daniel Ek
Founder and executive chairman of Spotify
Founder and executive chairman of Spotify
Every podcast episode featuring Daniel Ek that Attunex has found: 49 interviews and appearances across 39 shows between 2012 and 2026. Most often on Technokratin (4), Acquired (2) and The Drill Down (2). Often in conversation with David Senra, David Rosenthal and Patrick O'Shaughnessy. Follow Daniel in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.
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What if the biggest tech disruption in history started with a 23-year-old introvert who couldn't get record labels to return his calls? Daniel Ek turned his bedroom coding sessions into Spotify, a…
本期「AI快递」深度解析 Spotify 创始人 Daniel Ek 在 All-In Podcast 的访谈：真正阻碍创新的，往往不是技术能力，而是让所有参与者做出短视选择的激励机制。 从 Spotify 如何打破音乐版权僵局，到 Neko Health 以全身扫描和纵向数据推动疾病早筛，再到以算力为核心的 AI…
Stockholm, San Francisco and Washington, 1995 to 2025. A law written for satellite radio, a compression format released to the world for free, and a Swedish teenager who could not buy the records he…
Stockholm, San Francisco and Washington, 1995 to 2025. A law written for satellite radio, a compression format released to the world for free, and a Swedish teenager who could not buy the records he…
Stockholm, San Francisco and Washington, 1995 to 2025. A law written for satellite radio, a compression format released to the world for free, and a Swedish teenager who could not buy the records he…
Stockholm, San Francisco and Washington, 1995 to 2025. A law written for satellite radio, a compression format released to the world for free, and a Swedish teenager who could not buy the records he…
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raised $700 million to build a business around scanning your body, but it’s not the only company centering its roadmap around a new kind of preventative…
This week on The Price Of Music, there's a vague but tangible 'us vs them' theme, and lot of hoo-ha about secondary ticketing: Secondary-ticketing firm Viagogo is having its latest public argument in…
(0:00) Daniel Ek joins the Besties! (1:14) Starting Spotify: Beating piracy and betting his own money on the record labels (6:10) Neko Health: The Spotify playbook for healthcare, the $499 body scan,…
Hjalmar Nilsonne, CEO and co-founder of Neko Health, joins Lightwork to explain how a Twitter message from Spotify founder Daniel Ek ultimately led to a new approach to preventive healthcare. Hjalmar…
In September 2025, the electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso made headlines with the announcement that it was removing its catalog from Spotify. The world’s most popular music streamer wasn’t new to criticism,…
In dieser Folge beleuchten wir den Aufstieg von Spotify unter der Leitung des Gründers Daniel Ek und erläutern, wie frühe Lizenzverhandlungen, algorithmische Personalisierung, die Ausweitung der…
¿Es realmente un acto político sacar tu música de Spotify? Después de que varias bandas retiraran sus catálogos en protesta por las inversiones de Daniel Ek en tecnología militar, hay pregunta mucho…
Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen zeigt, wie Spotify-Gründer Daniel Ek ein jahrhundertealtes Netzwerk von Plattenfirmen und Verlagen überwand, um das Streaming in einen globalen Marktplatz zu verwandeln.…
In dieser Episode wird der Werdegang von Daniel Ek und Martin Lorentzon nachgezeichnet, von einem schwedischen Streaming-Prototyp bis hin zu einer globalen Musikplattform. Dabei werden die frühen,…
In dieser Episode wird erläutert, wie Daniel Ek das Problem der Musikpiraterie erkannte, einen Prototyp für ein Freemium-Streaming-Angebot testete, sich durch komplexe Lizenzverhandlungen…
Von einer beengten Wohnungs-WLAN-Demo bis hin zu einer globalen Streaming-Plattform – diese Episode untersucht, wie Daniel Ek und Martin Lorentzon aus der frühen MVP-Version von „Discover Weekly“…
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Neko Health, la startup di body-scanning di Daniel Ek, apre il 24 settembre il primo ufficio americano a SoHo, New York. Questo desk analizza il lancio come segnale di uno spostamento competitivo:…
Tech Trends Daily turns this technology article into a short, clear podcast episode for listeners following AI, apps, startups, internet culture, and digital business. In this episode, we explain the…
Episode 57: What does it take to reinvent an entire industry? In this episode, we explore the leadership journey of Daniel Ek, the entrepreneur who transformed music streaming by co-founding Spotify.…
A futurist who designed the car-dependent world we're all trapped in, an economist who deregulated Wall Street and helped cause the 2008 crash, and the CEO of Spotify who pays artists $0.003 per…
E se il check-up annuale diventasse un prodotto consumer, semplice e desiderabile come uno smartphone? Neko Health, fondata da Daniel Ek e Hjalmar Nilsonne, combina sensori proprietari, analisi del…
In this episode of The CEO Diary, Lucas and Luna examine how Spotify CEO Daniel Ek transformed the music streaming giant from a loss-making startup into a profitable audio platform. They break down…
Har fejkad artighet tagit över svensk handel? I veckans Mammons Rike tar panelen – Åsa Lindeborg, Agri Ismail och Fredrik Strage – strid mot det språkliga förfallet i butikerna under julhandeln.…
Daniel Ek’s Spotify Blueprint
📝 本期播客简介 本期我们克隆了：红杉资本出品的深度对谈节目《 What David Senra Learned Studying 400+ Founders 》 原内容更新时间：2026-06-04 本期嘉宾是播客《Founders》的主理人 David Senra，主持人是红杉资本的合伙人。David…
In this episode of The CEO Diary, Lucas and Luna explore how Daniel Ek built Spotify into the world's largest audio platform. They trace his journey from a teenage entrepreneur in Sweden to taking on…
In this episode of The CEO Diary, Lucas and Luna examine how Daniel Ek built Spotify from a struggling Swedish startup into the world's largest audio streaming platform. They focus on a single…
Before the end of 2025 we stopped publishing the show to Spotify because of the links between its then CEO Daniel Ek and arms manufacturers. Spotify has also censored pro-Palestine voices and is…
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Spotify Technology S.A. concluded 2025 with record-breaking financial and operational results, marking its successful evolution into a multi-vertical technology platform. The company reported a…
Diese Episode analysiert Spotifys beeindruckenden Abschluss des Jahres 2025, geprägt von einem Umsatzsprung auf 4,5 Milliarden Euro und einem Rekordzuwachs an Nutzern. Wir beleuchten die strategische…
¿Cómo logró una pequeña startup sueca derrotar a la piratería y cambiar para siempre nuestra forma de escuchar música? 🎧 En este episodio de Marca Detrás, exploramos el origen de Spotify, la empresa…
📝 本期播客简介 本期我们克隆了：著名商业播客《Founders》Daniel Ek, Spotify | David Senra 这是一场关于“卓越”的巅峰对话。主持人 David Senra 是一位研读了 400 多本伟人传记的“创业研究狂人”，而嘉宾则是改变了音乐工业的 Spotify 创始人 Daniel Ek。在这期节目中，Daniel 罕见地分享了他在 22…
Daniel Ek är inte längre vd för Spotify. Beslutet kom mitt under en kritikstorm, efter att den svenska techentreprenören köpt in sig i ett tyskt ai-företag som tillverkar mjukvara för vapensystem och…
In 2006, the music streaming service Spotify, founded by Swedish entrepreneurs Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon was launched in the context of widespread music piracy, file sharing, and declining…
In June 2025, indie veterans Deerhoof scrubbed their entire catalog from the world’s dominant streaming platform. The catalyst wasn't low royalties, but Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek’s investment in…
Welcome to Season 6! In Part Two of our Spotify saga, things get MUCH darker. If you thought underpaying musicians and overpaying Joe Rogan was bad, wait until you hear about the military drones, ICE…
A blistering 60-minute takedown of Spotify’s 2025 death spiral: Daniel Ek’s €600M war-drone investment, AI ghost artists siphoning royalties, and £0.003-per-stream poverty pay. From Deerhoof’s exit…
In two weeks, on 26 November, we’re going to delist our podcast Flying the Coop from Spotify. It'll still be available on just about every other podcast platform, plus streaming on our own website…
How did a Swedish teenager turn $1 million into a $26 billion music empire while simultaneously pissing off every musician on Earth? In the Season 5 Finale of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore…
In this new episode of MD MEETS, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner sits down with Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek for a focused conversation about Europe’s future - what it is, what it could be,…
Hello, Laurence & Lindsay here. We've got a big problem, and we need your help. If you're listening to this on Spotify, we're asking you to stop, and switch to another podcast player. As I'm sure…
We’re back with another headlines ep, where Liz and Max each bring one story from across the music-tech biz press to summarize and contextualize. On this ep we are unpacking the imminent major label…
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares fall, taking a breather after rallying more than 170% this year. The data-analysis software company raised its full-year…
Welcome to BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES — a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends…
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I started a new show so I can have long-form conversations with the greatest living founders. You can watch on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, X, or the web. The new show is on a separate feed so…
I’m excited to share episode one of a new podcast that I’ve helped create and produce. This new podcast is called David Senra, and it’s hosted by David Senra. For those of you not familiar with David…
Daniel Ek is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify. Daniel Ek is an entrepreneur and technology executive widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in music, podcasting and audio streaming…
In this episode of NYNext, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek sits down for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about the company’s journey from a scrappy startup to a global audio powerhouse. Ek reflects on…
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week... With over 17 million downloads and consistently charting, including as…
On this episode the Colin and Samir Show, we sit down with Spotify CEO and Founder Daniel Ek. We talk through Spotify's recent announcements on podcast monetization, discovery and data, and Daniel's…
In this captivating excerpt from the YouTube channel "The Diary of a CEO," we plunge into the remarkable tale of Daniel Ek, the mastermind behind Spotify. Picture this: a young, shy kid—just an…
Here it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of…
Instant analysis of Spotify ($SPOT) Q2 earnings, as we hear from CEO Daniel Ek. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Futurum Group chief market strategist Cory Johnson has the…
A rapid-fire, insightful look at breaking earnings from Spotify ($SPOT) as we hear from CEO Daniel Ek. More than “beat” or “miss” –the Drill Down Earnings with Futurum Group chief market strategist…
Daniel shares the unique story of how Spotify revolutionized the music industry, the future of audio, the impact of AI, and his approach to leadership and building a strong corporate culture. The…
It’s been a wild year for The Logan Bartlett Show, starting with a rebranding and ending with our 50th episode of the year. We’ve pieced together the top 12 most unforgettable moments from 2023,…
BONUS EPISODE: Today I’m joined by Daniel Ek - a man you might never have heard of but whose business you’ve almost certainly used. Daniel is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, and he ‘s taken the…
How to go from the Swedish housing projects to billionaire CEO of Spotify. In this new episode Steven sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek. Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur…
An AI-powered tool helped blind people make sense of the world - then ran into privacy concerns. Be My AI user, the BBC's Sean Dilley, in Washington DC, tells us what happened next. A rare interview…
When he was a little boy growing up in Sweden, Daniel Ek was obsessed with two things: the binary realm of computers and the artistry of music. As a young adult, he combined his love for both by…
Daniel Ek is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spotify and an overall legendary entrepreneur. Daniel grew up in Sweden and after selling a few businesses went on to found Spotify and disrupt the music…
This week the nerdy, but totally good-looking, Jules and Stocks bounce into a huge week of podcast and tech news. From Spotify’s exciting new AI plans, to kids not watching podcasts on YouTube. Plus,…
We sit down with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek live in Stockholm at Spotify’s amazing HQ studio (check out the video version of this episode — which plays natively on Spotify!). This was an incredibly…
Efter den senaste tidens rakettillväxt Spotify är i dag tre gånger så stort sett till antalet betalande användare än vid börsnoteringen 2018, men fortfarande olönsamt. Ändå har bolaget inte behövt…
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast, you have to find shortcuts to trust, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek knows a thing or two about this. When…
Justine had the opportunity to interview the Spotify CEO at their Stream On event where they launched a bunch of new features!
Spotify’s CEO and founder Daniel Ek speaks with Gayle King about major changes coming to the audio streaming service’s app – including an AI DJ. He discusses content moderation, reaching 500 million…
Five weeks after a toxic train derailment, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, do not know if they will ever feel safe enough to return. Some are planning to move out of the small town. Others say…
År 2013 fanns det 136 miljardärer i Sverige. Men under pandemiåren växte antalet snabbt, och nu är omkring 540 svenskar miljardärer. Det här är berättelsen om hur Sverige gick från ett land som det…
Kontroverserna kring poddaren Joe Rogan och Spotify har gjort det tydligt att poddar blivit en maktfaktor att räkna med. Även ekonomiskt. Men hur ser ekonomin ut? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges…
Today is a special episode because it marks five years since I released the first episode of Invest Like the Best. Over those years, I’ve learned so much from so many investors and builders, but…
Spotify is one of the biggest players in podcasts, and has been spending big on shows like The Joe Rogan Experience and Call Her Daddy. But the industry still very small compared to music and other…
How did Spotify expand to the US and what did Daniel Ek learn along the way? Today, Index's Danny Rimer speaks with Daniel Ek, the CEO and founder of Spotify. Spotify is the world’s most popular…
On a day in which more than 40 S&P 500 companies are reporting quarterly results, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off a huge show with reaction to a barrage of earnings reports…
The rise of creator economy is upon us, listen in to learn more.
How can people turn their passion into their profession? On this week's PressClub with your host Josh Constine, we're joined by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Shopify CEO…
Daniel Ek is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors of Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service with 345m users, including 155m…
Spotify prickade de flesta av sina mål 2020, något Daniel Ek beskriver som ”rent ut sagt fantastiskt”. Men hur ser tillväxten ut och varför höjdes priserna? Hör vd:n för Sveriges största…
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Daniel Ek (@eldsjal) is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors of Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with 320m users,…
In this week’s episode, Sam talks payola with Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek and tech support with Petey O-Pee-Chee from PC & Me. Visit our show page on CFMU or view the Work It archives for more episodes.…
Spotify närmar sig en värdering på 50 miljarder dollar och är en enastående framgång - som 15 år senare fortfarande lyckas hålla emot bjässar som Apple och Google. Men under vår stund tillsammans…
Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang about the company's COVID-19 efforts in helping musicians, the $18 billion opportunity in advertising sales and reveals what's on his…
Vad har Daniel Ek, Elina Berglund och Stina Ehrensvärd gemensamt? De är alla tre svenskar och driver techbolag i USA. Samtliga medverkar i veckans avsnitt av Digitalpodden och berättar med egna ord…
My guest this week is Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO of Spotify. In my conversations with Daniel, I’ve found him to be one of the most interesting and thoughtful business leaders in the world. You’ll…
Listen to any earnings call on demand with the Borsa Earnings Call mobile app now on the App Store. Download here: bit.ly/FreeQuarterlyEarningsCalls Welcome to Earnings Season. Our goal is to make…
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast, you have to find shortcuts to trust, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek knows a thing or two about this. When…
Listen to any earnings call on demand with the Borsa Earnings Call mobile app on the App Store. Download here: itunes.apple.com/us/app/borsa-earnings-calls/id1414117603?mt=8 Welcome to Earnings…
Daniel Ek, the CEO of music-streaming company Spotify, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka at the 2018 Code Conference. Ek explains why Spotify temporarily banned R. Kelly from its…
Host Ryan Heath interviews Daniel Ek, the CEO of global music pioneer Spotify. The music world was a notorious graveyard for online entrepreneurs: until Spotify. In this episode, Ek explains why he…
Spotify tar in nya pengar, och Telia blir delägare. Vi reder ut hur nyheter från Apple kan hota svenska startupbolag och tar tempen på en stekhet spelsektor. Dessutom pratar vi om att misslyckas.…
Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fascinating lecture, moderated by KPCB's Chi-Hua Chien, Ek shares his thoughts on…
Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fascinating lecture, moderated by KPCB's Chi-Hua Chien, Ek shares his thoughts on…