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Spotify boycott: Artists leave ‘garbage hole’ platform after CEO invests in AI weapons

Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal." ...

Spotify Rallies As Price Increases, Apple App Win Fuel Investor Optimism

Spotify (SPOT) announces price hike for premium subscription in multiple markets to support innovation and personalized user ...

'We don’t want our music killing people': Artists revolt against Spotify over AI warfare ties

Several artists, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu, are pulling their music from Spotify in ...

Spotify Hits 276 Million Paying Subs, Exceeding Forecasts, But Swings to Quarterly Loss

The audio streaming giant, led by CEO Daniel Ek, posts its second-quarter results, which were hit by higher expenses and ...

Spotify CEO defends slower price hikes: ‘A lot better to keep the customer around’

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek defended the company's measured approach to price increases, saying the strategy reflects a long-term ...
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Daniel Ek's daily routine: Spotify's Swedish CEO does his best thinking ...

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek starts his day later than many other major CEOs. Ek goes for a walk every day, even in Sweden's notoriously cold winters. He'll take just three or four meetings a day and ...

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Pull Catalog From Spotify Over Daniel Ek’s Investment in Defense Tech Company

"Can we put pressure on these Dr. Evil tech bros to do better?" the band asked, stating that Spotify's founder "invests ...

Spotify CEO Ek says he's 'unhappy' with ads business as stock falls 10% on weak guidance

Spotify said that higher personnel, marketing and professional services costs and 115 million euros worth of what it called ...