Spotify to cut 600 jobs after CEO admits to expanding too quickly

Digital music and audio | The Guardian 2023-01-23

Summary:

Music streaming service becomes latest tech firm to announce cuts after pandemic overexpansion

The music streaming service Spotify has said it is cutting about 600 jobs, as it became the latest big tech company to admit it expanded too quickly during the coronavirus pandemic.

Its co-founder and chief executive, Daniel Ek, told staff in a blogpost that the platform was reducing its workforce by 6% after he had been “too ambitious”.

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/23/spotify-to-cut-600-jobs-ceo-admits-expanding-too-quickly-pandemic-tech

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Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Date tagged:

01/23/2023, 15:41

Date published:

01/23/2023, 10:55