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Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year (apnews.com)
submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma to c/technology
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[–] Archer 31 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So glad I left when they paid Joe Rogan money

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, they did what? Out of the loop on this one, but that guy is fucking brain cancer

[–] billiam0202 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Spotify paid him to be the exclusive distributor for his "first stop on the alt-right train" podcast. Rumored to have been $200 million.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Even more than that now, and that's why I will never use spotify again.

These actions have real world CONSEQUENCES, and spotify is starting to see what they are.