Spotify Announces 200 Podcasting Layoffs Amid Profitability Push

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Photo Credit: Spotify Amid an aggressive push for podcasting profitability, Spotify has announced yet another round of layoffs – affecting about 200 individuals working in and around its “global podcast vertical.” The Stockholm-headquartered platform unveiled […]

SoundCloud Layoffs Announced As Company Pursues Profitability

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Eliah Seton, who’s announced another round of SoundCloud layoffs, which are expected to impact about eight percent of the company. Photo Credit: SoundCloud About 10 months after axing roughly one-fifth of its global workforce – […]

Salesforce Pays Matthew McConaughey $10 Million Per Year To Serve As Creative Director Amid Thousands Of Layoffs

Salesforce Pays Matthew McConaughey $10 Million Per Year To Serve As Creative Director Amid Thousands Of Layoffs

Salesforce, the cloud-based software company co-founded and led by chief executive Marc Benioff, is in something of a mixed news cycle at the moment. On the one hand, the company just recently laid off around […]

ValueAct Capital Takes Strong Spotify Position Following Layoffs

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Photo Credit: Thibault Penin ValueAct Capital Management has officially invested in Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) as the Stockholm-based company looks to rein in costs and achieve profitability. 23-year-old ValueAct Capital’s CEO, Mason Morfit, unveiled his firm’s […]