Daniel Ek: Last News

Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek’s proposed takeover bid was rejected last week.Ek, who is a lifelong Arsenal fan, confirmed on Saturday (May 15) that his reported £1.8bn offer to buy the Premier League club had been rejected by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, who represent the club’s owners Stan and Josh Kroenke.Ek said in a tweet that his bid included “fan ownership, representation at the board and a golden share for the supporters”, but that it was knocked back by the Kroenkes as, Ek claims, “they don’t need the money”.While it was reported last weekend that the Spotify co-founder remains interested in buying the club, Arsenal manager Arteta has told reporters today (May 21) that they should now all move on.Mikel Arteta says it is time to

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp insists that attempts to buy the club from owner Stan Kroenke are not over and pledged that the takeover group are here to stay.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek has revealed that Arsenal FC has rejected his bid to buy the club.Last month, after thousands of angry fans amassed outside the club’s Emirates Stadium amid the fallout from the proposed European Super League, Ek said he would be interested in buying Arsenal if it ever went up for sale.“As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for @Arsenal as long as I can remember,” he wrote on Twitter at the time.

Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek is in the midst of a much publicised attempt to buy Arsenal from current owner Stan Kroenke.

The Arsenal Supporters' Trust has revealed that they have held a "constructive meeting" with Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek, who wants to purchase the club.

Daniel Ek has sounded out Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke as he looks to submit a formal offer to buy the club.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek has insisted that he’s serious about his bid to buy Arsenal and has the necessary funding for the move.It comes after Ek, who founded the streaming service in 2006 is estimated to be worth £3.4billion, reportedly recruited Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Patrick Viera and Dennis Bergkamp in a bid to buy the club from beleaguered owner Stan Kroenke.Arsenal and Kroenke were condemned last week for their role in plans to join a newly constructed European Super League, a breakaway competition designed at rivalling the Champions League.Ek, who first announced his interest on Twitter, told CNBC: “I have secured the funds for it and I want to bring what I think is a very compelling offer to the owners and I hope they hear

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has backed the Kroenkes ownership of the club and says he "cannot control" speculation linking Spotify billionaire Daniel Ek with a supposed takeover of the Gunners.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek has reportedly recruited three of Arsenal’s legendary Invincibles team as he prepares to buy the club from beleaguered owner Stan Kroenke.The new report in The Telegraph comes after Ek, who is estimated to be worth £3.4billion, said on Twitter that he was interested in taking over the north London side.“As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for Arsenal as long as I can remember,” Ek wrote last week.“If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I’d be happy to throw my hat in the ring.”It’s now believed that Thierry Henry, Patrick Viera and Dennis Bergkamp are all keen to work with Ek on his bid to take control of the club, and could be handed key roles if the move proves successful.As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for @Arsenal

It appears Spotify CEO Daniel Ek wasn't joking when he expressed his interest in buying Arsenal Football Club.

Daniel Ek has thrown his hat into the ring as a possible owner of Arsenal as pressure mounts on the Kroenke family after the European Super League fall-out.

Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek says that he is interested in buying English Premier League club Arsenal if its current owners, Kroenke Sports Enterprises, are willing to sell. Ek tweeted out his intention to "throw my hat into the ring" in a tweet on Friday afternoon, as thousands of Arsenal fans protested against KSE outside the Emirates Stadium before a league game with Everton.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAhead of Spotify’s earnings call for its second-quarter results, the company’s cofounder and CEO Daniel Ek and CFO Paul Vogel got on the phone for a short call with Variety’s Jem Aswad and Todd Spangler.