Daniel Ek doesn’t have a salary – but he’s got a dream… that Spotify can ‘improve the world’

Daniel Ek’s wage is officially $0 per annum – but he’s doing alright
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If Spotify’s worth $19bn… what’s the value of Daniel Ek’s stake?

If Ek still owns a 10% holding in company, he’s sitting pretty
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Spotify is set to end 2017 with 70m subscribers and $5bn in revenue. But how much money will it lose?

MBW’s projections suggest Daniel Ek’s company could hit 100m subs by the end of 2018
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If Spotify’s going to become profitable, it needs to make some changes

How alterations in marketing spend, advertising revenue and international income could help fix Daniel Ek’s business

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Spotify acquires 4th company in past 3 months – and looks set to buy more

Company hires M&A specialist Sheila Spence after buying Niland in France

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‘Musicians taught me everything. Without them, I’m working on the docks.’

Jimmy Iovine talks Apple, Spotify, ‘free’ music, Interscope and much more

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