Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’ TechCrunch By: Sarah Perez 22 October 2026 at 18:24 Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement.
Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose TechCrunch By: Lauren Forristal 22 October 2026 at 18:03 Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service.