Mar 23, 2026 1:01pm PT

Spotify Layoffs in Podcast Group Cut 3% of Headcount, With Staffers Let Go From The Ringer and Spotify Studios

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More job cuts have come in Spotify‘s podcast group, including layoffs at The Ringer, the streamer’s podcast network and sports and pop culture site.

The layoffs Monday affected 15 employees, about 3% of the podcast organization’s headcount, with most cuts coming at The Ringer and Spotify Studios, a source says. The changes are being described internally as helping Spotify’s podcast group focus on improving execution, speed and alignment across teams — and that the layoffs not about cost-cutting. Spotify is still investing in growth areas in its podcast biz, particularly in multiformat content and video, the source says.