Spotify Layoffs December 2025. Spotify ceo daniel ek today announced that the company is laying off 17 percent of employees, which equates to more than 1,000 people. Spotify is laying off 17 percent of its employees in an attempt to cut costs, its ceo daniel ek announced to staff today.

Music streaming giant spotify said on monday that it will lay off 1,500 employees, or 17 per cent of its workforce, to bring down costs, after letting 600 of its staff go in january, and. About 10 months after laying off 6% of its workforce, spotify is trimming another 17% of team members amid a broader push for enhanced efficiency and profitability.