Hot take: Spotify isn’t just where we listen to music anymore... It’s quietly becoming one of the most powerful tech companies in the world.
This week, we unpack the story behind the streaming giant’s wild rise - from solving piracy in a Stockholm apartment to turning its first-ever profit, tripling its share price, and now leading the AI revolution in audio.
We cover:
✨ The Daniel Ek origin story - how a coder changed the music industry forever
✨ How Spotify won the streaming wars through data and design, not celebrity exclusives
✨ The business moves that finally made it profitable (and sent its stock soaring 350%)
✨ How AI is reshaping your listening experience, from the DJ in your pocket to podcasts translated in the host’s own voice
✨ And why Daniel Ek’s decision to step down as CEO might be Spotify’s smartest move yet
From piracy to playlists to personalised AI, this is the story of how Spotify redefined music - and what its next chapter tells us about the future of creativity, tech, and business.
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