Who is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Spotify?

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Daniel Ek has been the Founder and Executive Chairman of Spotify since 2006 and reports to Board of Directors. Daniel reached the role after 5 tracked posts, most recently Founder and Executive Chairman at Spotify. Since January 1, 2026 he has been executive chairman, a role modeled on a European chair: he sets capital allocation, formulates the long-term strategy and recommends major strategic actions to the board, while the two co-CEOs report to him. Daniel is one of 6 tracked leaders at the company.

Daniel Ek profile

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Daniel Ek
Founder and Executive Chairman, Spotify
Executive chairman since January 1, 2026; chief executive officer from the founding in 2006 to December 31, 2025; board member since July 2008

Daniel Ek founded Spotify in 2006 with Martin Lorentzon and ran it as chief executive officer until December 31, 2025. He has sat on the board since July 21, 2008. Before Spotify he founded the online advertising company Advertigo, later acquired by Tradedoubler, held senior roles at the Nordic auction site Tradera, later acquired by eBay, and was chief technology officer at Stardoll.

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Board of Directors
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••••@newsroom.spotify.com

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Daniel Ek career history

  • Founder and Executive Chairman, SpotifyJanuary 2026 to present
  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Spotify2006 to December 2025
  • Chief Technology Officer, StardollBefore 2006
  • Founder, AdvertigoBefore 2006
  • Senior roles, TraderaBefore 2006

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Other leaders at Spotify

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ANAlex NorströmCo-Chief Executive Officer ••••@newsroom.spotify.com Profile →
GSGustav SöderströmCo-Chief Executive Officer ••••@newsroom.spotify.com Profile →
CLChristian LuigaChief Financial Officer ••••@newsroom.spotify.com Profile →
DJDustee JenkinsChief Public Affairs Officer ••••@newsroom.spotify.com Profile →
ALAnna LundströmChief Human Resources Officer ••••@newsroom.spotify.com Profile →

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Who is Daniel Ek?

Daniel Ek is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Spotify (as of 2026-10-22). Executive chairman since January 1, 2026; chief executive officer from the founding in 2006 to December 31, 2025; board member since July 2008. You can see their background and career history above.

What is Daniel Ek's background?

Daniel Ek founded Spotify in 2006 with Martin Lorentzon and ran it as chief executive officer until December 31, 2025. Since January 1, 2026 he has been executive chairman, a role modeled on a European chair: he sets capital allocation, formulates the long-term strategy and recommends major strategic actions to the board, while the two co-CEOs report to him. He has sat on the board since July 21, 2008. Before Spotify he founded the online advertising company Advertigo, later acquired by Tradedoubler, held senior roles at the Nordic auction site Tradera, later acquired by eBay, and was chief technology officer at Stardoll.

How can I contact Daniel Ek at Spotify?

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Who does Daniel Ek report to?

Daniel Ek reports to Board of Directors. See the full org chart on the Spotify executives page.