Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO

Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO who built Spotify into a global streaming leader, will step down from his executive position in January to become the company’s Executive Chairman. The move is part of a major structural overhaul that introduces a co-CEO model as Spotify intensifies its efforts to fend off competitors and shore up…

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Daniel Ek to exit CEO role at Spotify

Daniel Ek to exit CEO role at Spotify

Spotify has announced that founder and chief executive officer Daniel Ek will step down from his role and transition to executive chairman from 1 January 2026. The company confirmed in a press release on 30 September that Gustav Söderström, co-president and chief product and technology officer, and Alex Norström, co-president and chief business officer, will…

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