Spotify to Slash Podcast Workforce, Combine Parcast and Gimlet Studios in New Round of Cuts

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Spotify to Slash Podcast Workforce, Combine Parcast and Gimlet Studios in New Round of Cuts
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The company will cut about 2 percent of its workforce, or about 200 jobs, it said Monday.

In a memo to staff Monday morning from Sahar Elhabashi, the head of Spotify’s podcast unit, the company said that it would be reducing its workforce by about 2 percent, representing around 200 jobs.

“We are expanding our partnership efforts with leading podcasters from across the globe with a tailored approach optimized for each show and creator,” Elhabashi wrote. “This fundamental pivot from a more uniform proposition will allow us to support the creator community better. 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.

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