Sean Parker and Daniel Ek on Apple, Playlists and the End of the CD: The D10 Highlights (Video)
CD’s aren’t cool. You know what’s cool? Playlists.
Co-Founder and CEO
Spotify
A serial entrepreneur and technologist who started his first company at the age of 14, the Spotify co-founder’s love of music -- the guitar in particular -- led him to innovate in the entertainment and fashion community (Stardoll) to the buying and selling of unique items (Tradera, acquired by eBay) to advertising (Tradera, snatched up by TradeDoubler). Also: Challenge him to a game of FIFA championship soccer at your peril.
Posts With Daniel Ek
Spotify’s Daniel Ek on Competition, Controversy and Crossing Over Into the Mainstream
“We’ve proved that you can actually make this a business,” says the streaming music service’s CEO. Next step: Making it a really big business, while fighting off new competition.Voices
A Penny for Your Song? Spotify Spills Details on Artist Payments.
Ever wondered how much an artist gets every time you click their song on services like Spotify?Now It’s Spotify’s Turn to Get Attacked by Rock Stars
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke does the honors, while Pandora gets a pass. For now!Kill’ Em All! Then Do Business With Them.
Lars just left my house in NYC. The litigation between us in 2000 is now a distant memory.
— Napster co-founder Sean Parker, talking about Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, via a 4:03 am Twitter post. Metallica had sued the file-sharing service, but now Parker and the band are business partners: Yesterday Metallica announced that it is distributing its music on Spotify, where Parker is an investor.