It will be pre-installed as the default music player on all Windows 8 tablets and PCs and on Windows Phone 8 smartphones, and it will be part of the 2012 console update for Xbox 360.
If Bear had been allowed to go bust, it would have put huge pressure on its counterparties, including the likes of JPMorgan Chase (which is the biggest credit-default swap player, one reason it was keen to do a deal).
Earlier this month the mobile device maker INQ brought out its first smartphone featuring not only a comprehensive integration with Facebook, but Spotify as a default music player, accessible with its own hardware button as well as a homescreen icon.