Alex Norström
Alex Norström is a Co-Chief Executive Officer of Spotify, the global audio streaming service, having assumed the role alongside Gustav Söderström. He previously served as the company's co-President and Chief Business Officer, where he was instrumental in building Spotify's premium subscription business. He has defended Spotify's expansion into AI-generated music through licensed partnerships, arguing that regulated tools offer a better alternative to unregulated AI content. Prior to his extensive career at Spotify, he held leadership positions at King, the company behind Candy Crush.
“Spotify struck a 'licensed AI music deal with Universal Music.' Co-CEO Alex Norström argued that 'licensed tools are a better alternative to the unregulated AI "slop" already spreading online.'”
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