Show Notes:

[00:01:21] – (first question)] – Management lessons from a Dubai chocolate maker

[00:04:54] – Trends shaping the business landscape today: globalization, automation, and digitation

[00:07:51] – How he thinks about the vertical integration of his business and scale

[00:10:37] – Are companies doing a good job adjusting to the changes in the global business landscape

[00:14:44] – How does Spotify view scale moving forward

[00:17:59] – What trends has he seen among creators as a result of the Spotify platform

[00:20:32] – The community benefit that has been created by the platform

[00:23:47] – Intimacy of audio

[00:25:31] – Creating an environment that continues to spur innovation

[00:29:12] – Star vs constellation business strategy

[00:32:21] – Measuring network health

[00:35:12] – Spotify Originals and what his competition in the video market is doing

[00:39:36] – How podcasts play into the growth strategy

[00:43:04] – How did he solve the problem of competing with free

[00:47:21] – Is their strategy repeatable, going after fractured suppliers

[00:49:02] – Role of the CEO in a startup

[00:51:22] – Others who have taught him great business lessons

[00:53:18] – Kindest thing anyone has done for Daniel