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

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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/spotifys-current-ai-bet-is-about-being-the-music-service-that-agents-choose/)
> **Author**: Lauren Forristal (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Thursday, October 22, 2026
> **Category**: CULTURE
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, culture

## Executive Summary
Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service



## Full Coverage
Spotify had a strong third quarter , reaching 788 million monthly active users and generating nearly €5 billion (around $5.6 billion USD) in revenue. But the more interesting takeaway from its earnings call was how the company sees people listening to music in the future, and why the rise of AI agents could be good news for its business

Co-CEO Gustav Söderström thinks the music streaming giant is particularly well-suited to this shift

"Spotify is in one of the few categories that actually stands to thrive in the agentic age," Söderström tells investors. "This is because agents excel at replacing and taking care of things people would rather not do. People love getting rid of chores. But entertainment is the opposite. Nobody asks an agent to 'summarize a song' for them."

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