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Spotify Stock Dips On Q2 Miss, CEO Says Streamer “Behind” On Plan For Its Advertising Business
Not every decision will yield immediate returns, and our progress is not always linear,” said Spotify chief executive Daniel ...
Spotify CEO Ek says he's 'unhappy' with ads business as stock falls 8% on weak guidance
Spotify's advertising-supported revenues declined about 1% to 453 million euros from 456 million euros a year ago. The ...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard become most high-profile band to pull music from Spotify over CEO’s investments in military technology
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard remove music from Spotify as a protest against its CEO's involvment in the 'defence ...
Spotify stock slides on Q2 earnings loss, weaker forecast after record rally
Spotify shares fell as much as 10% in early premarket trading Tuesday before paring some losses, after the audio giant posted ...
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Increasing number of artists join Spotify boycott over CEO’s AI weapon investments
Last month it emerged that Spotify boss Daniel Ek had put more money into - and was now Chair of - AI defence tech company ...
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Spotify sees 12% rise in paid subscribers
Spotify saw paying subscribers rise 12 percent to 276 million customers in the second quarter of 2025, the world's top music ...
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Pull Catalog From Spotify Over Daniel Ek’s Investment in Defense Tech Company
"Can we put pressure on these Dr. Evil tech bros to do better?" the band asked, stating that Spotify's founder "invests ...
Spotify CEO’s $700M AI Drone Investment Sparks Artist Boycott Calls
Spotify CEO's $700M AI drone investment sparks artist outrage & boycott calls. Artists protest profits funding military tech ...
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard join Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu in pulling music from Spotify after Daniel Ek’s military AI investment
Ek recently led a €600 million (USD $703m) series D for Helsing, a defense company focused on AI-powered military drones.
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to pull music from Spotify over Daniel Ek’s A.I. investments
Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will remove all 27 of its albums from Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel ...
Bay Area rock band cuts ties with ‘garbage hole' Spotify over CEO's AI weapons deal
Xiu Xiu announced on Instagram that it is taking its music off Spotify, following in the footsteps of fellow Bay Area group ...