Daniel Ek: Last News

Zack Sharf Dwayne Johnson commended Joe Rogan on Instagram (via Newsweek) after the controversial podcast host issued a statement on his spread of COVID misinformation. Johnson even told Rogan that he “looks forward” to coming on the podcast one day and “breaking out the tequila with you.” The controversy over Rogan’s podcast resulted in artists such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removing their music from Spotify, citing Rogan’s damaging spread of COVID misinformation.

Endeavor Content-backed Scandinavian indie Nordic Drama Queens has hired the producer behind Netflix’s upcoming The Playlist (Spotify Untold).

Tech stocks and the beleaguered Nasdaq jumped today in a rally led by streamers Spotify, Netflix and Roku. All have seen their shares pummeled, with Netflix in particular being hit by disappointing subscriber numbers last quarter and Spotify embroiled in a Joe Rogan controversy.

Spotify will direct listeners to correct Covid-19 information on any and all podcasts discussing the pandemic, CEO Daniel Ek has announced. The news comes in the wake of the company losing billions in market value and musicians including Neil Young removing their music from the platform in protest at podcasters such as Joe Rogan sharing misinformation to millions of listeners.

Both Joe Rogan and Spotify boss Daniel Ek have now formally responded to the headline-grabbing criticism that has been made about COVID misinformation in the former’s podcast and on the latter’s platform. Ek has pledged more transparency about his company’s policies for dealing with harmful content, while Rogan says he will look into ways to ensure his programme is more balanced in the future, in particular by having “more experts with differing opinions, right after the controversial ones”.The official statements from Rogan and Ek were in response to a rapidly building backlash against Spotify that was kickstarted by an open letter from Neil Young just one week ago.

Joe Rogan admitted today that he doesn’t “always get it right” on his podcast and promised to “do better” going forward as Spotify scrambled this weekend to contain the growing backlash to the ex-Fear Factor host’s take on Covid-19 vaccines.

Spotify is adding COVID-19 content advisories to all relevant podcast episodes, the streaming company has announced in a new statement.Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Crazy Horse member Nils Lofgren have pulled their music from the platform after Young sparked a protest against the misinformation being spread about the virus on Joe Rogan’s Spotify podcast.Now, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has responded in an official statement that sets out the company’s plan to tackle the spread of misinformation on its site. The main proponent of that plan involves adding content advisories to every podcast episode that discusses coronavirus.“This advisory will direct listeners to our dedicated COVID-19 Hub, a resource that provides easy access to data-driven facts, up-to-date information as shared by scientists, physicians, academics and public health authorities around the world, as well as links to trusted sources,” the statement said.“This new effort to combat misinformation will roll out to countries around the world in the coming days.

Spotify is updating its protocols.

J. Kim Murphy Spotify has bowed in the face of pressure from critics about supporting the spread of COVID and vaccine misinformation with a plan to add warning labels on its global platform to content that skirts the line between “what is acceptable and what is not,” as CEO Daniel Ek stated Sunday.Ek’s lengthy statement outlining Spotify’s official content policies comes in response to a gathering storm of criticism and calls for boycotts of the streaming service that has seen artists like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell demand their music be removed from the platform, accusing the company of assisting in spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccinations.In his statement, Ek vowed that Spotify would affix warnings on podcast episodes that include conversations about COVID-19.

Kroenkes and move over Daniel Ek; the answer to Arsenal's ownership issues could be Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.The wealthy business had made no secret of his desire to take over at the Emirates in the past, having made several declarations of interest in the last half-decade.Through his company Dangote Cement, the 64-year-old has, well, cemented his place as one of the richest people on earth and the wealthiest person in Africa.With a net worth of £10.3billion - a figure that rose a whopping £42.7million in the last 24 hours alone - he is even richer than Arsenal's current owner, the much-maligned Stan Kroenke. The Kroenke family refused to consider selling the club in a stormy meeting with fans after last year's European Super League debacle.But Dangote would surely be an interested party if the American's do decide to sell up - something that would be news to the ears of many Arsenal fans.

Spotify‘s CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in artificial intelligence defence technology has been met with backlash by artists and users on the streaming platform.Ek announced earlier this month, that he was investing 100million euros (£85.2 million) into defence company Helsing and he was joining the board.The company plans to use artificial intelligence to support militaries in battlefield assessment operations, reports Mixmag.The AI software can apparently recognise patterns from camera, thermal image, radar data and information from other sensors to create a situation picture that is as accurate as possible.#BoycottSPOTIFY now! Cancel your subscription today.

Arsenal figureheads have made it big in the business world: Daniel Ek, CEO of streaming app Spotify, and Mathieu Flamini, a former player turned businessman.Indeed, each is enjoying a stellar career and share attachments to the Gunners.Ek was keen on purchasing Arsenal over the spring after he tweeted: "If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I'd be happy to throw my hat in the ring."The Swedish billionaire has been an Arsenal fan since 1991 and apparently started supporting the Gunners because of Anders Limpar, the club’s former winger, hence the interest.A bid was made, thought to be around £2billion to the Kroenkes, but they rejected it.So how much is he worth?The 38-year-old Scandanavian is worth a quite an outrageous £3.6billion.And that

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify posted double-digit gains for overall monthly users and paid subscribers for the third quarter of 2021, in line with expectations, while its advertising revenue — fueled by its growing podcast slate — outperformed with with a 75% year-over-year increase.The company’s total monthly active users grew 19% year over year, to 381 million in Q3 (up from 365 million). Spotify Premium subscribers also climbed 19% to 172 million in the quarter, at the midpoint of the guidance range.Click here to sign up for Variety’s free Media Earnings newsletter.“We had a very strong quarter,” Spotify CEO and founder Daniel Ek said in prepared remarks.

Arsenal.The former midfielder and his fellow legends Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry publicly supported the Spotify founder’s takeover bid in April following mass fan outrage towards the club’s Kroenke ownership.Majority owner Stan Kroenke rejected the offer but Henry revealed last month that Ek is still highly interested in buying Arsenal and that “we and he is here to stay.”But ex-Gunners captain Vieira, who is set to return to the club as Crystal Palace’s manager in their Monday night clash, has revealed he is now in a “different position.”When asked about his role in Ek’s takeover plans, Vieira said: "I was just expressing myself as Patrick, ex-Arsenal football player."That comment was based on how the direction (of the club) was

Thierry Henry has laid down the gauntlet to Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke - saying he and Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek are "here to stay."Ek and Henry were spotted together at the Emirates on Sunday as Arsenal thumped Tottenham 3-1 in the North London Derby. It's the first time the Swedish billionaire has been spotted at the ground since a takeover bid was turned down by the Kroenkes.

Tottenham. Spotify founder Ek, whose bid for the Gunners was turned down by owner Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, was spotted in the stadium for the first time since his previous takeover attempt on Twitter back in May.Henry appeared on Sky Sports for punditry duties ahead of Crystal Palace's clash with Brighton.The legendary striker is heavily involved in Ek's bid to take control of the club with the would-be owner seeing him as a key figure.He looked back on the North London derby, and insisted Ek will be back.He said: "To be able to get there you need to have someone to respond on the other side."He, we, is here to stay.

Tottenham from inside the club he seeks to buy – and with club legend Thierry Henry for company. The Gunners romped to a 3-1 win with Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka all on target while Spurs could only muster a consolation from Son Heung-min.It's a massive victory that manager Mikel Arteta will hope can ignite their season after they scored more goals against their great rivals in one game than all their other league fixtures combined.But things could heat up off the park too as Spotify founder Ek, whose bid for the Gunners was turned down by owner Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, enjoyed the game with Henry.

Arsenal takeover hopeful Daniel Ek was spotted watching their 3-1 win over Tottenham alongside Thierry Henry at the Emirates.The Gunners picked up a crucial victory over Spurs on Sunday, blitzing their north London rivals in a sensational first half which saw them score three goals in the space of 22 minutes.Son Heung-min then pulled one back for the visitors with 11 minutes remaining, but it failed to spark a late revival and Mikel Arteta's men ran out comfortable winners.During that devastating first-half rout, Sky Sports cameras picked out Ek watching on from the stands alongside club legend Henry.The billionaire Spotify co-founder, who is a self-confessed fan of the club, has spoken of his desire to buy Arsenal over the past year.He saw

Variety reports.Inspired by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud’s book ‘Spotify Untold’, the series stars Vikings actor Edvin Endre as Ek, Ulf Stenberg as business partner Per Sundin and Gizem Erdogan as Petra Hansson.While the show’s exact plot is yet to be revealed, Carlsson and Leijonhufvud’s book told the tale of Spotify’s early challenges – including convincing major labels to sign up, feuds with Steve Jobs and widely publicised challenges from the likes of  Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan.The series is directed by Per-Olav Sørensen, written by Christian Spurrier and produced by Yellow Bird U.K.Meanwhile, it was reported earlier this month that Daniel Ek is reportedly readying a fresh takeover bid of Arsenal, with the new offer thought to

Naman Ramachandran Production has commenced on Netflix’s untitled scripted series about Spotify, the Swedish start-up that revolutionized the music industry and evolved into one of the world’s leading music services.The six-part limited series revolves around the young Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and his key partners who shook up the music industry by offering free and legal streamed music around the world.Starring in the series are Edvin Endre (“Vikings”) as Daniel Ek; Ulf Stenberg (“Beartown”) as Per Sundin; Gizem Erdogan (“Caliphate”) as Petra Hansson; Joel Lützow (“Gåsmamman”) as Andreas Ehn; and Christian Hillborg (“The Last Kingdom”) as Martin Lorentzon.The fictional series is inspired by the book “Spotify Untold” by Sven

failed in his first offer last month at £1.8bn. And the Swede had, according to the Mail, not been put off and was willing to plug more cash into the bid as he 'wants to get a deal done'.