Spotify (SPOT) announced on Monday that it is eliminating 200 jobs, or 2% of its workforce, within its podcast division.
In a blog post, the company said the layoffs come amid “the next phase of our podcast strategy” as it looks to “[expand] our partnership efforts with leading podcasters from across the globe with a tailored approach optimized for each show and creator.”
“This fundamental pivot from a more uniform proposition will allow us to support the creator community better,” Spotify Vice President Sahar Elhabashi wrote in the post. “However, doing so requires adapting; over the past few months, our senior leadership team has worked closely with HR to determine the optimal organization for this next chapter.”
“As a result, we have…
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