David Kaefer, Head of Spotify’s Music and Audiobook Businesses, Is Stepping Down

David Kaefer, Head of Spotify’s Music and Audiobook Businesses, Is Stepping Down

David Kaefer, the Spotify executive in charge of the company’s music and audio businesses, will leave the company at the end of October. The announcement was made on Wednesday (Oct. 1) through both an internal memo and a LinkedIn post by Kaefer. Named to Billboard‘s 2025 Power Players list, Kaefer spent seven years at Spotify, most recently as global head of music and audiobook business. In that role, he led the company’s music licensing and p…

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Photo Credit: David Kaefer for Spotify Spotify exec David Kaefer is stepping down after seven years with the company, just moments after the new co-CEOs have been announced. David Kaefer, a top executive at Spotify in charge of the company’s music and audiobook business, is suddenly “stepping down” after seven years with the streaming giant. He will be leaving the company at the end of October. Kaefer’s departure was confirmed to DMN in an inter…

Spotify’s music and audiobooks business boss David Kaefer to exit; Charlie Hellman succeeding him as SVP and Global Head of Music

Kaefer, the exec in charge of Spotify’s Music Business and Audiobooks business, will be departing Spotify at the end of October Source