Spotify to cut global staff headcount by 17%

Spotify has announced immediate plans to reduce global staff headcount by 17%. The decision to tackle the company's cost structure will affect around 1,500 of the 9,000-strong workforce at the streaming giant. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek described it as “a difficult but important day for the company”. Spotify made cuts ...

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Jillian Gerngross exits Amazon Music after a decade at the streaming service

Jillian Gerngross has exited Amazon Music after a decade in various roles at the streaming service. For the last three years, Gerngross has served as general manager and ...

TikTok publishes impact report on music discovery and consumption

TikTok has published its Music Impact Report, a new study that was commissioned by the company and prepared by Luminate. The report sets out to consider the impact ...

Spotify to limit royalties to tracks with more than 1,000 annual streams

Spotify is introducing reforms that the streaming giant says will drive an additional $1 billion in revenue towards emerging and professional artists over the next five years. The ...

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