Daniel Georg Ek (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdɑ̂ːnɪɛl ˈjěːɔrj ěːk]; born 21 February 1983) is a Swedish businessman and technologist. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of music streaming service Spotify. [2]

2 days ago · “I am very excited about 2025 and feel really good about where we are as both a product and as a business,” said Daniel Ek, Spotify Founder & CEO. “ We will continue to place bets that will drive long term impact, increasing our speed while maintaining the levels of efficiency we achieved last year.

4 days ago · Stockholm-born Daniel Ek is the cofounder and CEO of streaming music service Spotify. The company has more than 381 million users, 172 million of whom are paying subscribers. Via...

1 day ago · Daniel Ek says Spotify’s new CFO, a former defense exec, is ditching his suits for t-shirts as streaming giant breaks fresh records. Christian Luiga is taking a relaxed approach to work attire ...

1 day ago · Said Daniel Ek, Spotify’s founder and CEO: “For Spotify, 2025 is a year of accelerated execution, and our partners at Warner Music Group share our commitment to rapid innovation and sustained ...

3 days ago · Spotify shares are up 10% premarket on a strong fourth quarter that saw users and subscribers grow and the global music giant post a full-year profit for the first time since it launched in 2008.

Jan 26, 2025 · “For nearly two decades, Spotify has made good on its commitment to return the music industry to growth, ensuring that we deliver record payouts to the benefit of artists and songwriters each new year,” said Daniel Ek, Spotify’s Founder and CEO. “This partnership ensures we can continue to deliver on this promise by embracing the ...

Jan 8, 2024 · Daniel Ek’s approach to Spotify, offering music streaming with a unique business model, highlights the power of innovation. He saw a problem – music piracy – and created a solution that not only addressed the issue but also revolutionized the music industry.

Jan 23, 2025 · Daniel Ek (born February 21, 1983, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish entrepreneur who in 2006 cofounded Spotify, an Internet music-streaming service that provides listeners with legal, ad-supported access to millions of songs, rejecting traditional models of downloading and eliminating per-song costs.

Daniel Ek is our founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of our board of directors. As our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Ek is responsible for guiding the vision and strategy of the Company and leading the management team.