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Spotify cuts 1,500 jobs in another round of layoffs

Spotify is not yet done laying off its employees, with another round of layoffs that cut 1,500 jobs.

Android Central · Dec 4, 2023

Happy Holidays? Spotify Conducts TMT's Biggest Layoff of 2023 Despite 11% Q3 Revenue Grow

Ho, ho ho, the stock is at a 12-month high, and the music streaming service just added 23 million subscribers, but 17% of the its workforce, over 1,500 employees, just lost their jobs anyway

Broadcasting & Cable · Dec 4, 2023

Spotify Cuts Around 1,500 Jobs As Growth Slows

Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it would reduce its number of employees by around 17 percent in a bid to cut costs amid "dramatically" slower economic growth.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023

Spotify's decision to stop paying royalties on less popular tracks is "discriminatory and exploitative", says competition law expert

Others have suggested that the move indicates Spotify may eventually begin charging artists to host their music on the platform

MusicRadar · Nov 13, 2023

Spotify CEO says platform wouldn't exist today because of Apple

Ek was lambasting Apple and Google's 30% fees on their App stores as a new competition bill goes through UK parliament.

Fortune · Oct 24, 2023

Airbnb boss called his CEO network asking if they could hire any of the 1,900 staff he laid off

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky also discussed his friendship with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.

Fortune · Oct 9, 2023

Spotify CEO alludes to reason why Duchess of Sussex’s podcast was cancelled

Spotify ended its reported $20m partnership with Duke and Duchess of Sussex in June

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Spotify CEO hints that Meghan Markle’s Archetypes podcast was cancelled because listeners weren’t ‘happy’

Spotify ended its reported $20m partnership with Duke and Duchess of Sussex in June

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek warns laws to regulate AI could become obsolete

The Spotify co-founder warned regulation probably wouldn't stand the test of time as technological progress brings new questions on regulation.

Fortune · Oct 2, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg’s Journey Of Transformation: From Facebook’s ‘Toddler CEO’ To Meta’s Seasoned Leader

Zuckerberg's Transformation: Meta CEO Embraces Maturity and Philanthropy, Drawing Inspiration from Bill Gates

Zenger · Sep 28, 2023