Spotify Lays Off 15 People, About 3% of Podcasting Staff

Spotify Technology SA laid off 15 people, approximately 3% of its podcasting team, as the company reorganizes to create fewer layers of management and faster decision-making.

As part of the cuts, the Ringer sports program New York, New York with John Jastremski will be canceled, according to a person familiar with the moves who asked to not be identified.

“Spotify does not comment on staffing shifts,” a spokesperson for the company said.

Since its entrance into the podcast space in 2019, the Swedish streaming giant has reevaluated its efforts on multiple occasions. It first made podcasts exclusive to the platform ...