Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose

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Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains that the rise of AI agents could be good news for the company, focusing on becoming the music service chosen by agents.

Key points

•Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service.
•Spotify's current AI bet is about becoming the music service that AI agents choose.

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