London CNN —Spotify (SPOT) said Monday that it will cut 6% of its workforce to reduce costs, joining tech companies including Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) in slashing headcount as the global economy slows.
The Stockholm-headquartered music streaming business had about 9,800 employees globally as of September 30, according to an earnings report.
The company’s stock, which has nearly halved in value over the past 12 months, gained more than 4% in premarket trading in New York.
Over the past three months, Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Facebook (FB)-parent Meta have announced plans to cut more than 50,000 employees from their collective ranks.
Spotify’s decision to shed about 590 jobs is part of a wider reorganization to improve efficiency and “speed up decision-making,” according to Ek.