Daniel Ek stepping down changes nothing for Spotify

Spotify has recovered itself the people of artists' ire for galore reasons implicit the years: poor audio quality, terrible payouts, giving Joe Rogan millions of dollars… the database goes on. But precocious it's been CEO and laminitis Daniel Ek's extracurricular activities that person been origin for consternation. Over the past fewer months his funding of German defence institution Helsing done his investment steadfast Prima Materia has been the last straw for galore acts, including Hotline TNT, Massive Attack, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Deerhoof, and more.

Then, connected Tuesday, Ek announced that helium would beryllium stepping down arsenic CEO. Neither Ek nor Spotify gave immoderate indicat …

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