SoundCloud names Eliah Seton as its new CEO, effective immediately; Seton succeeds Michael Weissman, who had been CEO since 2021
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SoundCloud cuts its global workforce by ~20% “due to a significant company transformation and the challenging economic and financial environment”
CEO Michael Weissman announced the cuts in an email, blaming them on “the challenging economic climate and financial market headwinds.”
Current and former SoundCloud employees describe the factors leading to its decline, including its attempt to compete head-on with music streaming giants
SoundCloud was once a platform beloved by listeners and creators, whose leaders hoped to revolutionize the music industry. Thanks: @brianmcc
Sources: morale at SoundCloud sinks after layoffs, with those fired wondering why there was no warning; the firm says it's “fully funded into Q4”
A tense scene unfolded yesterday as user-generated, music-streaming service SoundCloud held an all-hands meeting to explain …
SoundCloud cuts 173 employees, or about 40% of its staff, and plans to close its offices in San Francisco and London to cut costs and stay independent
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SoundCloud cuts 173 employees, or about 40% of its staff, and plans to close its offices in San Francisco and London to cut costs and stay independent
Music service will close offices in San Francisco, London — SoundClound has struggled to compete against Spotify, Apple
SoundCloud cuts 173 employees, or about 40% of its staff, and plans to close its offices in San Francisco and London to cut costs and stay independent
Music service will close offices in San Francisco, London — SoundClound has struggled to compete against Spotify, Apple
Q&A with new Tidal CEO, former SoundCloud exec Jeff Toig, the startup's third CEO in under a year
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