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# Spotify Exec Killed In Stockholm Attack, CEO Ek Pays Tribute
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-exec-killed-in-stockholm-attack-ceo-ek-pays-tribute/
- Published: 2017-04-10T08:48:18.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-10T08:48:18.000Z
- Description: Spotify senior executive Chris Bevington was one of four people killed during a terrorist attack in Stockholm on Friday April 7th. Now, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has posted a heartfelt. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/04/spotify-exec-killed-in-stockholm-attack-ceo-ek-pays-tribute.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Apple Music, Beer in Sweden, Drottninggatan, Initial public offering, record label, Spotify, Stockholm, Streaming media, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![chris bevington](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb098ee186970d-200wi "chris bevington")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb098ee186970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify senior executive Chris Bevington was one of four people killed during a terrorist attack in Stockholm on Friday April 7th. Now, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has posted a heartfelt tribute.

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[![Chris Bevington](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d27622cf970c-200wi "Chris Bevington")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d27622cf970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

Chris Bevington, Spotify's Director of Global Partnerships/Business Development, was killed on Friday during a terrorist attack in Stockholm on Friday. Four died and fifteen were injured during the truck attack.The South African born 41 year old father of two was based in the city. Bevington came to Spotify from Warner Music.Spotify CEO Daniel Ek posted this touching tribute to Facebook:

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