Spotify to layoff about 6% of staff in latest tech job cuts

The music-streaming giant has about 9,800 employees.

Spotify is planning layoffs as soon as this week joining a slew of technology companies from Amazon.com to Meta Platforms in announcing job cuts to lower costs.

The number of positions to be eliminated wasn’t specified. Spotify laid off 38 staff from its Gimlet Media and Parcast podcast studios in October. The music-streaming giant has about 9,800 employees, according to its third-quarter earnings report.