Jan 24

Reid Hoffman & Inflection AI’s Sean White on designing AI that makes us better humans

At Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2025, Reid Hoffman and Dr. Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, discuss how to design responsible AI systems, build smarter AI-fueled businesses, and the potential for transforming everything from healthcare to education. This conversation is ... Show More

21m 19s

Jan 22

How to make smarter changes, with cognitive scientist Maya Shankar

Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar has made a career of cleverly using insights from behavioral economics to fuel her work in the Obama White House and in Silicon Valley. She talks with host Jeff Berman about the tools everyone can use to be more resilient in the face of change. Yo ... Show More

34m 34s

Jan 20

Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city, with OKC Mayor David Holt

Mayors are unique leaders in America, often more loved and less polarized than state or federal politicians, with a different mandate and metric for success. Mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, is also the current president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and he joins Rapid Res ... Show More

31m 11s

May 2023

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek

We sit down with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek live in Stockholm at Spotify’s amazing HQ studio (check out the video version of this episode — which plays natively on Spotify!). This was an incredibly special and timely conversation: for those who haven’t been paying attention over the p ... Show More

1h 39m

Sep 2022

Best of Business Wars Daily | An Unfinished Song | 6

While music streaming platforms have exploded, many critics argue the status quo isn't working for artists. We're taking a deep dive into the music industry, exploring the relationship between artists, labels, fans and the internet. On this episode, we're joined by music journ ... Show More

39m 9s

May 2023

Lessons from scaling Spotify: The science of product, taking risky bets, and how AI is already impacting the future of music | Gustav Söderström (Co-President, CPO, and CTO at Spotify)

Brought to you by Microsoft Clarity—See how people actually use your product | Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments | Eco—Your most rewarding app—Gustav Söderström is the Co-President and Chi ... Show More

1h 24m

Oct 2023

Spotify Founder: “Your Music Taste Could Signal The Books You NEED to Read” - Daniel Ek

BONUS EPISODE: Today I’m joined by Daniel Ek - a man you might never have heard of but whose business you’ve almost certainly used. Daniel is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, and he ‘s taken the company from an struggling start-up to industry giant. And, Spotify has just launch ... Show More

47m 34s

Apr 2024

Spotify-Europachef Michael Krause (#687)

Weltweit nutzen inzwischen mehr als 600 Millionen Menschen den Musik-Streamingdienst Spotify. Im OMR Podcast spricht Europa-Chef Michael Krause darüber, wieso das Unternehmen seine Podcast-Strategie radikal geändert hat, welche neuen Musikrichtungen gerade im Kommen sind und waru ... Show More

1h 11m

Jun 2022

Is Spotify killing the music industry?

Not so long ago the music industry was threatened like it had never been before as online piracy tore into the profit margins of record labels the world over. Often hailed as the saviour, Spotify stepped in and offered audiences a new way of enjoying their favourite artists and w ... Show More

24m 14s

Sep 2023

Building Anchor, selling to Spotify, and lessons learned | Maya Prohovnik (Spotify’s Head of Podcast Product)

Brought to you by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sidebar.com/?utm_source=lennys&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=waitlist_launch">Sidebar</a>—Catalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wix.com/studio">Wix Stud ... Show More

1h 7m

Jan 2024

Live podcast with Daniel Ek Founder & CEO Spotify: The future of audio, AI in music and motivation

Daniel shares the unique story of how Spotify revolutionized the music industry, the future of audio, the impact of AI, and his approach to leadership and building a strong corporate culture.  The production team on this episode were PLAN-B's Pål Huuse and Nik ... Show More

44m 14s

Dec 2023

The Work Reveals Itself as You Go - Dan Reynolds, Imagine Dragons | Behind the Brand Snapshot

"The Work Reveals Itself as You Go..."I just finished Rick Rubin’s new book called The Creative Act. It’s a book on his process and his methods. If you don’t know Rick Rubin, he’s one of the most prolific music producers on the planet — taking the good work and making it better f ... Show More

21m 53s

Oct 13

QLS Classic: Jason Flom

Music industry exec and activist Jason Flom talks about the couplet that got him fired from Atlantic, signing monster acts like Twisted Sister, Kid Rock and Lorde (to name a few) and everything you need to know if you ever come up against the United States justice system.< ... Show More

1h 48m

Spotify’s Daniel Ek — How to build trust...