Spotify trimming more workers after laying off 6% in January

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About 200 of Spotify's workers to lose jobs

Spotify has revealed it will further reduce its headcount, withThe roughly 200 Spotify employees that are getting cut work in the audio streaming giant’s podcast division and "other functions," according to afrom the head of Spotify’s podcast business. They received notification on Monday that they would lose their jobs.

The head of podcast business, Sahar Elhabashi, attributed the layoffs to Spotify changing its approach for the unit. "We are focused on ensuring that each step in this process is taken with the utmost empathy and respect," Elhabashi wrote of the headcount reductions. "The company will support these individuals with generous severance packages, including extended Healthcare coverage and immediate access to outplacement support."

Spotify has revealed it will further reduce its headcount, with about 2% of its workers getting laid off in the process.that it counted 8,359 full-time workers on average on its payroll in 2022. Earlier in the year, the company shed 600 from its overall headcount, a figure reports had put around 9,800. It did so as it was working to "drive more efficiency, control costs, and speed up decision-making,"

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