Spotify lays off 1,500 employees — December 4, 2023
Spotify, a media company based in Sweden, laid off 1,500 employees on December 4, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/04/spotify-to-lay-off-17percent-of-employees-ceo-daniel-ek-says.html
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| Company | Laid off | Date | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | 15 | March 23, 2026 | Media | Sweden |
| Spotify | 40 | July 15, 2024 | Media | Sweden |
| Spotify | 200 | June 5, 2023 | Media | Sweden |
| Spotify | 15 | March 30, 2023 | Media | Sweden |
| Spotify | 600 | January 23, 2023 | Media | Sweden |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | 15 | March 23, 2026 | Media | Sweden |
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| Company | Laid off | Date | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | 15 | March 23, 2026 | Media | Sweden |
| Crunchyroll | — | August 12, 2025 | Media | Japan |
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| Business Insider | — | May 29, 2025 | Media | United States |
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