> Spotify CEO stated on X that before asking for more headcount they have to justify not being able to do the job with an agent.

Spotify CEO is channeling The Two Bobs from Office Space: "What are you actually doing here?" Just in a nastier way, with a kind of prisoner's dilemma on top. If you can get by with an agent, fine, you won't bother him. If you can't, why can't you? Should we replace you with someone who can, or thinks they can?

Spotify CEO is not his employees' friend.