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Spotify Layoffs

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10
Layoff rounds
3,125
Employees laid off
Post-IPO
Funding stage
$2.1B
Total raised
SPOT $496.95 ▲ 0.68%
close June 5, 2026

Spotify has 10 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between October 6, 2022 and March 23, 2026. A total of about 3,125 employees were affected across these rounds.

Layoff history

March 23, 2026
Spotify cut 15 employees
15 laid off Location Stockholm SPOT +3.76% that day, -1.53% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in March 23, 2026. Approximately 15 roles were eliminated.

Source: variety.com

July 15, 2024
Spotify cut 40 employees
40 laid off Location Stockholm SPOT -0.04% that day, -1.21% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in July 15, 2024. Approximately 40 roles were eliminated.

Source: adage.com

December 5, 2023WARN notice
Spotify cut 750 employees
750 laid off Location New York, NY Effective March 4, 2024 Facility 150 Greenwich Street New York, NY, 10007

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its New York, NY operations in December 5, 2023. Approximately 750 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

December 5, 2023WARN notice
Spotify cut 5 employees
5 laid off Location Kings, NY Effective March 4, 2024 Facility 41 Flatbush Ave. Floor 7 Brooklyn, NY, 11217

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Kings, NY operations in December 5, 2023. Approximately 5 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

December 4, 2023
Spotify cut 1,500 employees (17% of staff)
1,500 laid off 17% of workforce Location Stockholm SPOT +7.46% that day, +2.65% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in December 4, 2023. Approximately 1,500 roles were eliminated.

Source: cnbc.com

June 5, 2023
Spotify cut 200 employees (2% of staff)
200 laid off 2% of workforce Location Stockholm SPOT +3.03% that day, -2.12% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in June 5, 2023. Approximately 200 roles were eliminated.

Source: cnbc.com

March 30, 2023
Spotify cut 15 employees
15 laid off Location Stockholm SPOT +0.74% that day, +2.13% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in March 30, 2023. Approximately 15 roles were eliminated.

Source: bloomberg.com

January 23, 2023
Spotify cut 600 employees (6% of staff)
600 laid off 6% of workforce Location Stockholm SPOT +2.07% that day, -0.65% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in January 23, 2023. Approximately 600 roles were eliminated.

Source: reuters.com

November 9, 2022
Spotify cut staff
Location Stockholm SPOT -2.55% that day, +9.86% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in November 9, 2022.

Source: digitalmusicnews.com

October 6, 2022
Spotify cut staff
Location Stockholm SPOT +0.93% that day, -4.6% next day

Spotify disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Stockholm operations in October 6, 2022.

Source: techcrunch.com

Data for Spotify is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.