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Spotify’s post-English AI future

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According to Rest of World, Spotify is fundamentally reshaping its global strategy. The company has noticed that more than half its listening happens in non-English languages. So it's expanding into Africa, Asia, and Latin America with a different playbook: local pricing, local payment systems, local artists. Instead of a one-size-fits-all platform, Spotify is finally building for the world that actually exists—and it's working.

Source: https://restofworld.org/2026/spotify-global-ai-music-stre...

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