Daniel Ek

“But what we can say with great certainty … it’s very important … that we shouldn’t have to rely on anyone else to defend ourselves.”

“I don’t know … how the world will unfold,”

“I have always thought about roles as missions,”

“strategy, capital allocation, regulatory efforts, and the calls that will shape the next decade for Spotify.”

“Over the last few years, I've turned over a large part of the day-to-day management and strategic direction of Spotify to Alex and Gustav–who have shaped the company from our earliest days and are now more than ready to guide our next phase,”

“It's been an honor of a lifetime for me to be able to lead Spotify for close to 20 years,”

“This change simply matches titles to how we already operate. In my role as Executive Chairman, I will focus on the long arc of the company and keep the Board and our co-CEOs deeply connected through my engagement.”

“I always believed that Spotify could play an important role in revolutionizing listening around the world, and with more than 700 million users, we’ve truly charted a new course bringing creativity to every corner of the globe,”

“reflects a European Chairman setup,”

“This change simply matches titles to how we already operate.”

“Over the last few years, I’ve turned over a large part of the day-to-day management and strategic direction of Spotify to Alex and Gustav — who have shaped the company from our earliest days and are now more than ready to guide our next phase,”