Spotify Layoffs
Spotify has laid off 2,450 employees across 3 rounds since 2023.
2,450
Total Laid Off
3
Rounds
Media
Industry
Jun 2025
Most Recent
Layoff Timeline
June 2, 2025
350 employees(5% of workforce)
Spotify trimmed 5% of its staff while reinvesting in AI-driven music recommendation and podcast features.
December 4, 2023
1,500 employees(17% of workforce)
Spotify laid off 17% of its workforce — about 1,500 people — in its third and deepest cut of the year.
January 23, 2023
600 employees(6% of workforce)
Spotify laid off 6% of its workforce as it restructured and pulled back on podcast spending.