About 15 podcasting roles, roughly 3% of the podcast team
Source-backed update · Reported layoffs · Spotify
EventReported March 23, 2026
Added to WorkHushMarch 23, 2026
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Bloomberg Law (Bloomberg News) · Mar 23, 2026Supports: Reports 15 people laid off, about 3% of the podcasting team; Spotify said it doesn't comment on staffing shifts.Open the sourceChannelNews · Mar 26, 2026Supports: Reports around 15 employees, roughly 3% of the podcasting division, across Spotify Studios and The Ringer.Open the source
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Spotify hasn't confirmed the cuts, and the sources don't say where the affected staff are based.
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