Daniel Ek - Wikipedia On 30 September 2025, Ek announced that he would step down as CEO of Spotify at the end of the year, while remaining as executive chairman In the role, his succeeding co-CEOs will continue to report to him, while he focuses on capital allocation, long-term strategy, and regulatory efforts
Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify, is stepping down 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
Who owns Spotify? Ownership structure explained (2026) Spotify Technology S A is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SPOT, with a market cap exceeding $130 billion as of early 2026 Co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek holds roughly 15–16% of total shares but controls approximately 31% of voting power through a dual-class share structure with beneficiary certificates
Spotifys Daniel Ek announces that hell step aside as CEO 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 founder Daniel Ek steps down from CEO role Spotify said Tuesday that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become the executive chair The Stockholm-based streaming giant said Ek will be replaced by two lieutenants who will