AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:39:30 GMT

Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it easier to create, organize, and recommend content, those distinctions are fading, pushing companies like Spotify, Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok to become all-purpose entertainment destinations instead.

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