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Spotify Cuts 15 Jobs in Podcast Division for Alignment

3/24/2026

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Spotify laid off about 15 employees from its podcast division, representing 3% of its workforce.
The cuts mainly affected The Ringer, a sports and pop culture platform founded by Bill Simmons.
Notable departures include Andrew Gruttadaro and Miles Surrey, who announced layoffs on social media.
Spotify says layoffs aim to improve team alignment and execution, not cost-cutting.
The Ringer is ending the podcast New York, New York With John Jastremski.

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Spotify laid off about 15 employees from its podcast division, representing 3% of its workforce.
The cuts mainly affected The Ringer, a sports and pop culture platform founded by Bill Simmons.
Notable departures include Andrew Gruttadaro and Miles Surrey, who announced layoffs on social media.
Spotify says layoffs aim to improve team alignment and execution, not cost-cutting.
The Ringer is ending the podcast New York, New York With John Jastremski.