With neary 100 million Windows 10 users in less than a week, make a Windows 10 universal app

Now that Windows 10 has proven itself, and has almost 100 million users already (if not more, it was 67 million after 2 and a half days), you must develop a universal (ie for PC, tablet, phone and Xbox) app for Windows 10 to be distributed in the store just like with iOS and Android.

Updated: 2015-08-03Hi and thanks for your contribution! A similar idea has also been suggested here:
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Spotify-app-for-Windows-10-Windows-phones-Tablets-PC-and-Xbox/idi-p/1008682
Add your kudos and comments there please!

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