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By The Way: Spotify Laid Off Their Workforce, Good Guy The Weekend & Mariah Carey Dethroned

06-Dec-23 22:00

By The Way: Spotify Laid Off Their Workforce, Good Guy The Weekend & Mariah Carey Dethroned

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on Spotify laying off their workforce as part of their big profitability push, The Weeknd allocated 2.5 Million USD to fund more than 4 million emergency meals in Gaza & Mariah Carey's Christmas reign might be over thanks to Brenda Lee's classic 65 year old Christmas song.

Produced by: Othniel Ting

Presented by: Othniel Ting


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Categories:  music

Tags:  the pulse,  by the way,  newsboy caps,  spotify news,  layoffs,  the weeknd,  mariah carey,  brenda lee, 


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