Glasshouse | Fireside chat with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek September 17, 2009

Pop Idols: A new musical democracy- does the rise of Spotify signal lasting change for the music industry?

Spotify has joined the ranks of a handful of start-ups that have succeeded in capturing the imagination of the media to create an early tidal wave of interest and speculation around the debate on music ownership and access, and their ability to have a lasting impact on the way we consume music.

Where did the inspiration come from?
What are the lessons they have learned on the way?
How did they persuade the music industry to work with them?
What does the future look like?

In an exclusive interview, Katie Ledger of the BBC will get behind the headline hype to talk about the journey that Daniel Ek and his co-founder Martin Lorentzon have taken to get here.

“Spotify, an Internet music service, is probably the hottest web start-up to come out of Europe since, well, for ever. After Spotify no other music website will do.” The Times

“Spotify, the sexy online music app that has music lovers in Europe swooning.” TechCrunch