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Spotify CEO Ek says he's 'unhappy' with ads business as stock falls 10% on weak guidance
Spotify said that higher personnel, marketing and professional services costs and 115 million euros worth of what it called ...
Spotify boycott: Artists leave ‘garbage hole’ platform after CEO invests in AI weapons
Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal." ...
Spotify Rallies As Price Increases, Apple App Win Fuel Investor Optimism
Spotify (SPOT) announces price hike for premium subscription in multiple markets to support innovation and personalized user ...
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to pull music from Spotify over Daniel Ek’s A.I. investments
Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will remove all 27 of its albums from Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel ...
Spotify Hits 276 Million Paying Subs, Exceeding Forecasts, But Swings to Quarterly Loss
The audio streaming giant, led by CEO Daniel Ek, posts its second-quarter results, which were hit by higher expenses and ...
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Increasing number of artists join Spotify boycott over CEO’s AI weapon investments
Last month it emerged that Spotify boss Daniel Ek had put more money into - and was now Chair of - AI defence tech company ...
Spotify CEO defends slower price hikes: ‘A lot better to keep the customer around’
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek defended the company's measured approach to price increases, saying the strategy reflects a long-term ...
'We don’t want our music killing people': Artists revolt against Spotify over AI warfare ties
Several artists, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu, are pulling their music from Spotify in ...