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Nov 2024
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on the Future of P...

COLIN AND SAMIR
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On this episode the Colin and Samir Show, we sit down with Spotify CEO and Founder Daniel Ek. We talk through Spotify's recent announcements on podcast monetization, discovery and data, and Daniel's vision for the future of video on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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