Daniel Ek

Late Swedish DJ and producer Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii, has achieved a historic feat with his globally acclaimed hit single, “Wake Me Up.” What Happened: Avicii has etched his name in history as the first-ever Swedish musician to shatter the 2 billion streams...

Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey have joined forces in a stand against Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) threat to ban Damus, a decentralized social messaging app backed by the Twitter co-founder.  What Happened: On Tuesday, the team behind Damus...

Elon Musk and Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SNAP) founder and CEO Daniel Ek once again slammed Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store guidelines, referring to them as “absurd” and presenting a “serious scaling” problem. ...

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) founder and CEO Daniel Ek slammed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on Tuesday for allegedly continuing to "disadvantage competitors." What Happened: Ek quote-tweeted a New York Times report that delved into Apple’s rejection of the...

English Premier League powerhouse Chelsea FC is on the sale block as the result of pressure on team owner Roman Abramovich. What Happened: Abramovich said the sale will be completed in “due process.” The owner also said he will not ask for loans he provided to the team to be repaid...

Ahead of an upcoming tour for The Who, legendary guitarist Pete Townshend shared his thoughts on several topics in a Rolling Stone interview — including his thoughts on non-fungible tokens and Spotify (NYSE: SPOT). Townshend On NFTs: Pete Townshend hates non-fungible tokens and...

Shares of Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) are down 15.7% since the company reported fourth-quarter revenue and earnings beats on Feb. 2. In addition to user growth guidance that may have fallen short of lofty market expectations, Spotify has been dealing with controversy surrounding the...

The controversy around podcast episodes from host Joe Rogan continues. Could the ultimate move be a move by Rogan from Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) to a rival platform? What Happened: "The Joe Rogan Experience," a podcast hosted exclusively on Spotify, has drawn criticism...

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) CEO Daniel Ek addressed the removal of 113 podcast episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience in a staff memo. What Happened: Ek said he spoke to Joe Rogan and his team regarding some of the content of the latter’s show including the “racially...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has started production for a fictionalized series on Sweden-based digital music streaming app Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT), according to a Variety report.   What Happened: The unnamed limited series is inspired by the book “Spotify Untold” and...

Calculating valuations for sports franchises can be difficult. Several media publications provide annual estimates for valuations of sports franchises based on media rights, revenue and operating income. The latest English Premier League valuations from Sportico show a publicly traded team might...

The attempted creation of the Super League by several of the largest soccer teams in Europe has created fan unrest and a divide between owners and their team’s fans. A rise in calls for several of the team’s American owners has risen. What Happened: Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO...

Spotify Technologies SA (NYSE: SPOT) CEO Daniel Ek wants to give nascent European technology start-ups a boost so that they can grow up to compete with Silicon Valley leviathans, the Financial Times reported Thursday. What Happened: Ek, whose wealth is estimated to be around $3.8 billion...

Streaming music leader Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) has filed a complaint with the European Commission accusing Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) of implementing noncompetitive practices with its App Store, and one Wall Street analyst is warning Apple investors the complaint should be taken seriously...