Spotify To Cut Podcast Division Headcount By 200 Employees


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  • Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) disclosed the decision to cut its headcount by 200 employees in the global podcast vertical and other functions, representing 2% of the company's workforce. 
  • The company is undertaking the initiative as a part of the strategic alignment of the business.
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  • Spotify will focus on expanding its alliance with leading podcasters globally, with a tailored approach optimized for each show and creator. 
  • As part of this next phase, the company plans to combine Parcast and Gimlet into a renewed Spotify Studios operation, which will continue to produce a wide range of high-impact originals, including Stolen, Science Vs, Heavyweight, Serial Killers, and Conspiracy Theories.
  • The company stated Julie McNamara, the VP & Head of Global Podcast Studios, will continue to oversee the Spotify Studios organization, and Liliana Kim in charge of Current Content for Spotify Studios.
  • Last month, the company withdrew tens of thousands of songs from artificial intelligence music start-up Boomy amid objections of fraud across streaming services.
  • RelatedSpotify Is Still Struggling to Monetize The Music Streaming Business Despite Playing The Right Notes
  • Price Action: Spotify shares are trading higher by 3.24% at $156.65 on the last check Monday.

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