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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 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 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 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.