Exclusive interview: Spotify CEO and founder Daniel Ek, extended cut

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King sits down with Spotify CEO and founder Daniel Ek to discuss major changes to the audio streaming platform as it reaches the milestone of 500 million users. Ek also discusses content moderation amid controversy surrounding Joe Rogan’s podcast, focusing on growth over profitability, and his advice to other entrepreneurs.
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[@rmriwatch]

Why is the interviewer so clueless how artists are paid? It’s very lopsided towards big artists and that is why small artists criticize Spotify.

[@TheRootz1978]

full

[@shadieossei4336]

Gayle didn’t ask the tough and uncomfortable questions and he was constantly let off the hook. I think she has a crush on Daniel Ek

[@Lyfeofficial4ever]

😂lol a crush

[@Lyfeofficial4ever]

I think it's PR and scripted

[@shadieossei4336]

@@Lyfeofficial4ever I believe so 😂

[@beycarter1860]

LOL it is Gayle is bias just like Oprah at reporting. Gayle did not ask him about the failed investment in multimillion dollar deal with Meghan and Harry where they did not deliver on their deal. She didn't ask why they kept Meghan's podcast when she exaggerated her stories and push her victim and racist agenda. She kept on attacking Joe Rogan.

[@swiberk]

Daniel Ek deserves more attention than he gets.

[@rumermarie]

always gonna hold it down for spotify. been around since i was 10 years old, im 24 now.

[@CurbsideT]

Maybe you could have asked him about his investment into Helsing AI

[@TheDjtricks]

How are you guarding your coast 24:15

[@adamdrakestudio]

Why is she so obsessed with Rogan? She loves saying Daniel.

[@matthewsherman6912]

Hi

[@flyfermin]

Hi, did you know that this man made an investment of 100 million euros in military technology?

[@officialmichaeldaron]

Everything he says opposes what Spotify actually does. It’s the worst discriminatory platform that exploit and undermines upcoming artists

[@rkingmusic9259]

❤ great conversation god bless this man i made close to a K$ and I'm still going hard

[@okinawa1312]

bot

[@KPZivot]

Why she is attacking JOE man

[@designatedpiledriver8216]

Oh look it’s the devil

[@OntologySlays]

You have the pope as a picture

[@davidLAMF]

a dope lookin pope at that @@OntologySlays

[@okinawa1312]

Spotify Is A Rip-Off Machine! Daniel Ek is a disgusting and greedy person. We should get rid off persons like him. My commiseration goes to the laid off employees and underpaid musicians.

[@allen_the_king40848]

He doesn’t need that $4B+ net worth he gets just for existing. Funny that Ek claims “he feels inadequate everyday” despite being worth billions. I can tell he’s a spoiled brat who was likely giving everything to him as a child. He doesn’t know what the working class has to go through because he lives a life full of privilege.