I realised that you can never legislate away from piracy. Laws can definitely help, but it doesn't take away the problem. The… — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
In order for a service to be social, you've really got to start from the ground up. The fact that almost a… — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
At the end of the day, I want the music industry to be larger than what it is today. — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
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 Image
With Spotify, people don't get it until they try it. Then they tell their friends. — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I was born in Sweden, and in Sweden we are known for the piracy services. — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
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 Image
