A former employee of PC water-cooling manufacturer EK has described a toxic working environment that's beset by racism and unprofessionalism, as well as a lack of knowledgeable staff. The comments ...

After years of criticism over how artists are paid through streaming, many people still think Spotify doesn't pay the artists who are featured on its platform fairly. CEO and founder Daniel Ek has ...

This article appears in the January 16th, 2012 issue of FORBES magazine. Spotify's Daniel Ek created a free, Facebook-enabled platform that could save the recording industry from piracy--and iTunes.

Daniel Ek, the billionaire founder of the $150 billion music streamer, is exiting Spotify’s top role as he is increasingly backing moonshot tech companies out to solve the world’s toughest problems.

Joel Eriksson Ek isn't having his best offensive season, but he remains perhaps the Wild's most irreplaceable player. Ethan Miller / Getty Images SEATTLE — The Minnesota Wild badly needed a win Monday ...

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 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 ...

Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek is stepping down, transitioning to executive chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Co-Presidents Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström will take over as co-CEOS of the ...

Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO of the company he founded comes during much backlash aimed at Spotify, ranging from issues regarding artist payment and Ek’s investments in weapons. Spotify founder ...

The Spotify chief has co-founded a new start-up, Neko Health, that aims to make head-to-toe health scans part of the annual health checkup routine. Bernhard Warner undergoes a “Tissue Scan,” a ...