My ambition is we want artists to be able to afford to create the music they want to create, and if it takes them five years to sit down and make the album they want to make, they should be… — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
The main reason people want to pay for Spotify is really portability. People are saying, 'I want to have my music with me. — Daniel Ek Copy Share
I was deeply uncertain of who I was and who I wanted to be. I really thought I wanted to be a much cooler… — Daniel Ek Copy Share
This is a way for artists to communicate directly to their fans. If you think of an artist like Bruno Mars, he's using Spotify,… — Daniel Ek Copy Share
At the end of the day, I want the music industry to be larger than what it is today. — Daniel Ek Copy Share
I realised that you can never legislate away from piracy. Laws can definitely help, but it doesn't take away the problem. The only way… — Daniel Ek Copy Share
With Spotify, people don't get it until they try it. Then they tell their friends. — Daniel Ek Copy Share
At Spotify, we really want you to democratically win as a musician. We want you to win because your music is the best music. — Daniel Ek Copy Share
There are half a billion people that listen to music online and the vast majority are doing so illegally. But if we bring those… — Daniel Ek Copy Share
We are passionate about making it so that users enjoy the music that they want to enjoy but at the same time fairly compensates… — Daniel Ek Copy Share
I'm not saying you can't be successful in the music industry without Spotify. But when I look at the future of music, I don't… — Daniel Ek Copy Share
If you write to me and it takes a day for me to write back, don't take it personally. — Daniel Ek Copy Share