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Spotify just turned 20. Here's how founder Daniel Ek built it into a $100 billion music empire by being the ‘least powerful person’ at the company

Ek cofounded the company in Stockholm, Sweden in 2006.

Fortune

'It ultimately made people realize that music was worth paying for': Spotify's Sten Garmark on how the streaming giant created an entirely new business model, and its mission to convince users that 'there was something better than free'

I sat down with Sten Garmark, Global Head of Consumer Experience at Spotify, to reflect on the company's impact 20 years on.

TechRadar

Spotify adds 38 million more users with help from Wrapped promotion

The Swedish technology business surpassed analyst expectations for the quarter.

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Spotify Just Raised U.S. Prices. How Should You Play SPOT Stock in January 2026?

With prices increasing, shares sliding, and leadership changing, is SPOT’s latest move a buying opportunity or a warning sign?

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Spotify says it will hike prices for the third time in as many years ‘to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists’

Spotify is getting more expensive, again, with its third price hike since 2023.

Tom’s Guide

Spotify no longer running ICE recruitment ads, after US government campaign ends

The ad campaign ended in late 2025, the Swedish streaming giant confirmed, having previously said, despite protests, that it did not violate advertising policies

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Record-Breaking Spotify Wrapped 2025 Sees 200M Engage and 500M Shares in a Day

Spotify Wrapped hits record numbers with 200M engaged users and 500M shares in 24 hours, marking the biggest launch in the feature's history.

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Ex-Spotify Employee Exposes Wrapped Decay: 2,400 Human Storytellers Replaced With Cold AI Logic

A former Spotify employee reveals 2,400 layoffs, and AI automation ruined Wrapped, while exposing the CEO's move to military drones and confirming users' privacy fears.

International Business Times UK

Spotify Wrapped 2025: Bad Bunny dethrones Taylor Swift as most-streamed global artist

Spotify Wrapped has launched for 2025, showing music fans their most listened to artists, songs, albums and more. It also provides global trends for music listening and has revealed that Bad Bunny has broken Taylor Swift's two-year winning streak.

Euronews

Spotify Posts Huge EPS Beat: Shares Are Still Down Big From Highs

Spotify Technology just posted a massive EPS beat, but the market showed shares no love. Despite this and a CEO shakeup, Spotify's outlook is still solid.

MarketBeat

Spotify Isn't Afraid To Charge More Even If Its Rivals Hold Back: Daniel Ek Says, 'Not Just A Music Service Anymore'

On Tuesday, Spotify Technology's (NYSE:SPOT) top leaders defended the company's pricing strategy after a blowout third quarter, saying value and engagement—not competitor pricing—drive how much users pay.

Benzinga

Top 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks That Could Blast Off In October

The most oversold stocks in the communication services sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

Benzinga

Spotify users boycott streaming platform over ICE recruitment ads

Spotify has been running a series of recruitment ads for ICE and said that the ads referring to “dangerous illegals” do not violate their advertising policy. This has prompted more and more subscribers to (further) boycott the streaming giant.

Euronews

As Spotify Pulls the Co-CEO Card, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold SPOT Stock?

Spotify stock trades at a premium right now but has the potential to move higher given its steady growth estimates.

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Spotify's top leadership changes hands as Ek exits CEO role

Spotify founder shifts to executive chairman as leadership duo takes over.

Fortune

The rise of the bro co-CEO

Three companies—Spotify, Oracle, and Comcast—just named co-CEOs. They are all men, part of a decades-long trend.

Benzinga

Spotify Leadership Shake-Up Not So 'Disruptive' As Ek Moves To Executive Chair Role: Analyst

Reshaping its leadership structure for the first time in nearly two decades, Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) said founder and CEO Daniel Ek will transition to executive chairman next year, while co-presidents Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström will assume co-CEO roles on Jan. 1.

Euronews

Daniel Ek steps down as Spotify CEO: Are artist protests responsible for the leadership shake-up?

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.

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Is Now the Perfect Time to Buy Spotify Stock? SPOT Slides After CEO Announces He Will Step Down in 2026

Spotify stock dips after CEO exit news. Analysts weigh upside, risks, and whether now is the right time to buy SPOT shares.

Fortune

Spotify founder Daniel Ek once said he was the ‘least powerful person’ at the company. Here’s how he built it into a $145 billion music empire

Ek, who cofounded the company in 2006, is stepping down as CEO.

Euronews

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO, sending shares lower

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.

Benzinga

Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek To Step Down, Co-CEOs Named

Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) stock slipped on Tuesday after the company announced a management transition.

Evening Standard

Spotify founder Daniel Ek to step aside as chief executive

Gustav Soderstrom and Alex Norstrom will become co-chief executives from next year.

The Conversation

Criticisms against Spotify keep mounting. Luckily there are alternatives

Spotify has been subject to various lingering critiques. These range from criticism of its payment model, to the presence of “fake artists”, the Joe Rogan boycott saga, and controversies around AI-made music.

MusicRadar

“The creative endeavours of musicians is ultimately funding lethal, dystopian technologies. Enough is more than enough. Another way is possible”: Massive Attack exit Spotify in protest at Daniel Ek’s military AI investments

They’re the first major label act to quit platform

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