Published 2 years ago

Spotify cancels 11 original podcasts, lays off under 5% of staff

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Spotify is pulling 11 original podcasts from the platform. The move will impact studios Parcast and Gimlet and involve less than 5% layoffs. Spotify will also reassign some staff to other podcasts, we understand. This is the first time Spotify has made a group cancellation of podcasts.

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Variety

Spotify Cancels 11 Original Podcasts, Trimming Slate as Part of Focusing on Bigger Shows

Spotify is axing a small portion of its original podcast programming slate, canceling 11 current shows, as it looks to concentrate firepower on the biggest original and exclusive hits.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Bloomberg

Spotify Ends Production on 11 Original Podcasts, Lays Off Staff

Happy Thursday, y’all. This week we’ll explore what happens when podcasts spill over into the real world, but first, we have breaking Spotify news. As always, you can reach me through email here and if you haven’t yet subscribed to this newsletter, please do so here.

2 years ago·United States

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TechCrunch

Spotify cancels 11 original podcasts, lays off under 5% of staff

Spotify is pulling 11 original podcasts from the platform, which will impact studios Parcast and Gimlet and involve less than 5% layoffs.

2 years ago·United States

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The Verge

Spotify is axing 11 original podcasts

The streamer has axed three Gimlet shows and eight from Parcast. Most will end over the next month or so.

2 years ago·United States

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Business Insider India

Spotify kills 11 original podcasts, lays off less than 5% staffers

Less than 5 per cent of Spotify's staff on original podcasts will be laid off or reassigned to new shows. In the second quarter of 2023, Spotify will say goodbye

2 years ago·India

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