Spotify (SPOT) CEO Daniel Ek has just revealed that he was surprised by the consequences of the company’s layoffs in December. During a recent earnings call discussing Spotify’s first-quarter ...

Another week, another round of layoffs. This time, it is Spotify. CEO Daniel Ek informed employees yesterday morning that the company would be cutting 6 percent of its workforce and said he took ...

A UX researchers considers the impact Spotify's layoffs have on the role and what it means for a career in UXR.

Spotify is laying off 17% of its workforce of roughly 9,000, its CEO Daniel Ek said Monday, marking the third round of job cuts at the music streaming giant this year. Ek said in a companywide emai… ...

In 2023, Spotify turned a ton of their employees into former employees via layoffs that impacted about 2,300 people. The biggest of those cuts was a round of layoffs that was announced in December ...

You lay off 17% of your organization, and you’re shocked that it impacted the day-to-day operations?” @the_corporate_escapee Spotify CEO shocked by negative impact of recent layoffs.

Music streaming service Spotify has announced its third round of layoffs in 2023. CEO Daniel Ek says 17% of staff, or about 1,500 employees, would be cut.

Discover why Spotify is laying off 1,500 employees and the impact of rising costs on the music streaming industry.

Beyond Spotify and Microsoft, big companies like Amazon, Google parent company Alphabet, and Salesforce have also recently announced layoffs. See some of the reactions to the news below.

According to a press release by Sahar Elhabashi, Spotify’s Vice President, Head of Podcast Business, the cuts will impact approximately 200 people or 2% of the company’s workforce.