What roles does Daniel Ek hold?

Chair of Spotify since 2026 and Founder of Spotify, as the AsOf record states with its sources.

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Daniel Ek

Daniel Ek is a Swedish businessman. On the record, Daniel Ek is Chair of Spotify, since 2026; and a founder of Spotify.

Roles now

Chair: Spotify since 2026 wikidata.org
Founder: Spotify newsroom.spotify.com

Roles history

3 role claims · ended roles stay on the record

Role	Organization	From	To	Source
Chair	Spotify2026-01-01 to present	2026-01-01	present	wikidata.org+2: 3 sources for Spotify Chair, claim clm_443E977A3D00
Founder	Spotifyundated to present	undated	present	newsroom.spotify.com+1: 2 sources for Spotify Founder, claim clm_1B95560168AC
CEO	Spotify2006-01-01 to 2026-01-01	2006-01-01	2026-01-01	sec.gov+1: 2 sources for Spotify CEO, claim clm_EAB40F34DED4

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Roles now

Chair: Spotify since 2026 wikidata.org
Founder: Spotify newsroom.spotify.com

Identifiers

AsOf ID: ent_daniel-ek
Wikidata: Q901670

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wikidata.orgsecondary · 2
sec.govsecondary · 2
theguardian.comsecondary · 1
newsroom.spotify.comprimary · 1
theverge.comsecondary · 1

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3 claims on record, 2 currently valid, 1 superseded. Last change 2026-01-01.