CLEVELAND, Ohio – The implement in Zubin Hathi’s hand when he was born wasn’t a drumstick or mallet. It was a tennis racket. The son of a tennis pro and tennis shop owner — and a skilled tennis player ...

Artists aren’t rushing back just because of some title changes in the C-suite. Artists aren’t rushing back just because of some title changes in the C-suite. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over ...

Ek's legacy includes reshaping music industry with streaming model Criticism over Ek's investment in AI-controlled combat drones Ek to remain involved in Spotify as executive chair Ek, then a ...

Spotify founder Daniel Ek will step down as chief executive officer on 1 January 2026 and transition to the role of executive chairman as part of a long-planned leadership restructuring at the world’s ...

Spotify names Soderstrom, Norstrom as co-CEOs Billionaire Ek to focus on capital allocation Founded in 2006, Spotify posted first annual profit in 2024 Sept 30 (Reuters) - (This Sept. 30 story has ...

STOCKHOLM :When Daniel Ek founded Spotify in 2006, a viable music product was a "moon shot." The global music industry was struggling with years of declining sales, online music piracy was rampant, ...

Spotify said Tuesday that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become the executive chairman, in an announcement that sent its shares sliding in Tuesday trading. The Stockholm-based streaming ...

Daniel Ek, who co-founded Spotify and has been the most visible face of the company as it has grown into the world's biggest music streaming service, has announced that he will step down as the ...

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. Spotify ...

Spotify shares dropped more than $4% as trading opened on Tuesday, after the audio-streaming platform announced billionaire founder Daniel Ek would step down as chief executive after nearly two ...

Spotify founder Daniel Ek is formally ending his tenure as CEO of the audio-streaming giant. As of Jan. 1, 2026, Ek will “transition” to the role of executive chairman of Spotify, the company said ...