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 ...

Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström will report to the streaming music service's founder. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor They will report to Daniel Ek and will also serve on the company’s ...

STOCKHOLM & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Spotify (SPOT) announced that Founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek will transition to the role of Executive Chairman effective January 1, 2026.

Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek is stepping aside after almost two decades at the music streaming company he co-founded, leaving the leadership in the hands of two trusted ...

Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström to assume co-CEO roles in January 2026, as Ek becomes executive chairman Spotify founder Daniel Ek is formally ending his tenure as CEO of the audio-streaming giant ...

The streaming giant has hailed the figure as “the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history”.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek has formally ended his tenure as CEO of Spotify, the increasingly controversial streaming giant he founded two decades ago. As of 1 January 2026, Ek will “transition” to the ...

Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) stock slipped on Tuesday after the company announced a management transition. The company named Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström as Co-CEOs, succeeding founder Daniel Ek, who ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -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 ...

Two decades after founding the world's most popular streaming service, Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek is stepping down. Ek announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30 that he is stepping down as CEO, ...