There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between record labels, publishing companies and artists [about the compensation they get from streaming services] Spotify is returning a HUGE amount of money [to the record labels]. If we continue growing at our current rate in terms of subscriptions and downloads, we'll overtake iTunes in terms of contributions to the recorded music business in under two years.

Part of the challenge of being an entrepreneur, if you're going for a really huge opportunity, is trying to find problems that aren't quite on the radar yet and try to solve those

I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact.

Ever since Napster I've dreamt of building a product similar to Spotify.

Facebook is such a basic utility. It's something that is such a part of peoples' lives, I think it's hard to imagine it going away.

Gray hats are the ones who think they're doing good, but they're not. You learn that when the FBI shows up on your doorstep.

I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.