The Playlist review – stick with it for the brain-breakingly weird ending
Netflix tells the origin story of Spotify, but Daniel Ek – the most powerful man in music – is no Steve Jobs. Still, it’s worth watching for the jolting discomfort you’ll feel after the finale
February 2022
Neil Young to Spotify workers: ‘Get out before it eats your soul’
Young continues stand against streaming company, pinpointing CEO Daniel Ek for criticism
Spotify CEO condemns Joe Rogan over use of N-word but won’t ‘silence’ him
Daniel Ek says he will not remove US podcaster from the platform and it was Rogan’s decision to remove a number of past episodes
The networker
Spotify’s attempt to use the Facebook playbook over Joe Rogan won’t wash
John Naughton
Founder Daniel Ek’s bid to make the anti-vaxxer controversy go away ignores the fact that it is paying the US comedian to appear on its service
April 2021
Daniel Ek says he has funds for Arsenal takeover and wants return of glory days
Kroenkes insist Arsenal not for sale but Spotify’s Daniel Ek will press on with bid
Spotify’s Daniel Ek joins forces with Arsenal legends in bid to buy club
Paul McCartney and Kate Bush lead call for change to music streaming payments
February 2021
Spotify credits podcast popularity for 24% growth in subscribers
Strategic shift beyond music content helps streaming service to grow advertising income by 29% to €281m
August 2020
Names in the news
Spotify’s Daniel Ek: killing the golden goose, one download at a time
Rebecca Nicholson
The streaming site’s boss is deaf to the creative process
March 2019
Apple's 30% app store commission unfair, Spotify claims
Music service files complaint with European commission over subscription ‘tax’
May 2018
Spotify to review its 'hateful conduct' policy following industry criticism
Streaming platform will reinstate XXXTentacion’s music to playlists after artists including Kendrick Lamar threaten to pull their work
March 2018
Is Spotify really worth $20bn?
Music service will soon have its IPO and investors think it can be as big as Netflix. Are they right?
June 2015
Daniel Ek: Spotify and free music will save the industry, not kill it
The music streaming pioneer has come under fire from critics such as Taylor Swift for giving away songs. Now he faces a new challenge from Apple
May 2015
Spotify's new features see it step up competition with Apple
New York launch event reveals Spotify’s aim to become the smartest streaming music service, with playlists the new radio and Snapchat now a rival
April 2015
Kobalt boss defends Spotify: 'This attitude that we should kill streaming is a huge mistake'
Willard Ahdritz thinks the music industry may be about to err by placing more faith in Apple’s upcoming subscription service
January 2015
Spotify now has 60m users including 15m paying subscribers
Streaming music service has added 10m new users in two months despite its high-profile dispute over royalties with Taylor Swift
December 2014
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November 2014
Spotify CEO speaks out on Taylor Swift albums removal: 'I'm really frustrated'
Daniel Ek defends free streaming: ‘Here’s the key fact: more than 80% of our subscribers started as free users’. By Stuart Dredge
May 2014
Spotify says its lead is widening as paying subscribers reach 10m
Streaming music service reveals latest milestones, but will they win over artists like Coldplay and Beyoncé? By Stuart Dredge
