Billboard

Daniel Ek, Defense Tech and Why Some Artists Have Joined a Call to ‘Boycott Spotify’

Ek's investment in security startup Helsing, via his Prima Materia firm, adds to Spotify's history of irking artists on its platform. By Steve Knopper With his 2,141 SoundCloud followers, veteran ...
Dallas Observer

The Spotify Unwrapped Movement Takes Aim at Streamer’s ICE Interest

The rebuttal to Spotify’s stance against the chorus of the public outcry is Spotify Unwrapped, a movement that calls for ...
Yahoo Finance

Spotify's $694M Bet On AI War Tech: What Daniel Ek's Helsing Move Signals For Investors Watching The Defense Boom

European artificial intelligence defense startup Helsing announced a €600 million ($694 million) funding round on Tuesday, led by Prima Materia, the investment firm founded by Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) ...
JezebelOpinion

Working Families Party, 50501 Movement, & Indivisible launch “Spotify Unwrapped”

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Distractify on MSN

People are boycotting Spotify, and no, it’s not about the music

People aren’t exactly boycotting Spotify over its music selection or playlist discrepancies. It actually comes down to the ads it’s choosing to run.
The Financial Times

Spotify’s Daniel Ek leads €600mn investment in German drone maker Helsing

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s investment company is leading a €600mn funding round in Helsing, valuing the ...
NBC New York

Spotify's Daniel Ek leads $694 million investment in defense startup Helsing

European defense technology startup Helsing on Tuesday said that it's raised 600 million euros ($693.6 million) in a bumper new round of funding. The investment was led by Prima Materia, the venture ...