The Listener's Voice Rules All
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Daniel Ek
Founder and CEO of Spotify, weaving music into the digital fabric of billions of lives worldwide.
All moments: Daniel Ek
- Technology Serves Art — Daniel Ek
AI should help artists and listeners find each other, without erasing the space between them
- Twenty Years Ago I Was the Same — Daniel Ek
Little has changed in my mission—to give people the world's music in their hands
- Persistence Under Question — Daniel Ek
People said it was impossible, but I knew music deserved a better platform
- Music as Right, Not Privilege — Daniel Ek
I believe music should be accessible to everyone; no regions, no borders, no exceptions
- Obsession with Details Saves Worlds — Daniel Ek
Every detail matters; the sound, the interface, the moment—these are parts of a whole
- Competition Doesn't Frighten the Devoted — Daniel Ek
I'm so focused on our mission that competitors seem like noise in the background
Related moments
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Art of Service — John Legend
As an artist, I see my role as serving humanity and raising my voice for justice
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.
- Humble Beginnings — Paul McCartney
Nobody believed in us at first. We just believed in ourselves and the music.