EPISODE · Mar 10, 2023 · 45 MIN
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on App Update, Joe Rogan & Profitability
from CBS Mornings on the Go · host CBS News
Spotify’s CEO and founder Daniel Ek speaks with Gayle King about major changes coming to the audio streaming service’s app – including an AI DJ. He discusses content moderation, reaching 500 million users and why he deliberately emphasized growth over profitability. A self-described “restless entrepreneur,” Ek tells Gayle how the creation of Spotify combined his two passions of music and technology despite constant rejection. Plus, Elk explains the importance of podcasting to the platform and how consumers habits changed during the pandemic.
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Spotify’s CEO and founder Daniel Ek speaks with Gayle King about major changes coming to the audio streaming service’s app – including an AI DJ. He discusses content moderation, reaching 500 million users and why he deliberately emphasized growth over profitability. A self-described “restless entrepreneur,” Ek tells Gayle how the creation of Spotify combined his two passions of music and technology despite constant rejection. Plus, Elk explains the importance of podcasting to the platform and how consumers habits changed during the pandemic.
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