But decisions Spotify leadership made directly contributed to those low numbers. Yesterday Spotify told show teams that their podcasts were being canceled because of low numbers. Most egregious is that in Parcast’s case, these layoffs directly impacted the majority of members in the union’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee, as well as the majority of the former organizing and bargaining committees. These employees left other jobs, other cities – other countries – to work at a company that told them repeatedly that their jobs would be secure. Many of those laid off were longtime employees – people who helped build our studios from the ground up, and who saw them through a global pandemic. These aren’t small cuts, they are massive restructurings.Įach shop has lost seasoned producers, writers, and editors. The reality is that each bargaining unit, organized with the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), has lost about 30% of its members. Spotify has said in the press that these layoffs constitute less than 5% of people working on original podcasts. Yesterday, Spotify blindsided both Gimlet Union and Parcast Union with at least 38 layoffs across their studios. Statement from Gimlet Union and Parcast Union on Spotify Layoffs
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