> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# 2 Google Execs Forge Closer Ties With Spotify
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/2-google-execs-forge-closer-ties-with-spotify/
- Published: 2014-07-21T15:22:45.000Z
- Updated: 2014-07-21T15:22:45.000Z
- Description: Omid Kordestani, who us the acting chief business officer at Google is joining the Board of Spotify, according to reports today. And a former executive, Shishir Mehrotra, will reportedly become a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/07/2-google-execs-forge-closer-ties-with-spotify
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

[![googspot](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201a511e62932970c-150wi "googspot")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201a511e62932970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

Omid Kordestani, who us the acting chief business officer at Google is joining the Board of Spotify, according to reports today. And a former executive, Shishir Mehrotra, will reportedly become a special adviser to Spotify and CEO Daniel Ek. YouTube execs have said that they'd love to buy Sporify, if they could. But do these moves, first posted by [re/code](http://recode.net/2014/07/21/googles-new-business-head-joins-spotify-board-while-another-former-exec-becomes-special-advisor/?ref=hypebot.com), point to a Google purchase of Spotify?

"The new appointments appear unrelated, writes [Karen Swisher](http://recode.net/2014/07/21/googles-new-business-head-joins-spotify-board-while-another-former-exec-becomes-special-advisor/?ref=hypebot.com). " And, to be clear, Google’s top execs often join boards of companies both with ties to the company and not."

Still, given that YouTube is about to launch Google's second streaming music service, both developments certainly are interesting.

Related articles

[![](http://i.zemanta.com/147505244_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/google-in-talks-to-take-on-spotify-rhapsody/)[Google In Talks To Take On Spotify, Rhapsody](https://www.hypebot.com/google-in-talks-to-take-on-spotify-rhapsody/)

[![](http://i.zemanta.com/151979732_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-ceo-says-he-doesnt-worry-what-apple-google-do-in-music/)[Spotify CEO Says He Doesn't Worry What Apple, Google Do In Music](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-ceo-says-he-doesnt-worry-what-apple-google-do-in-music/)