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⭐️ Spotify to trim 6% of workforce, content head to depart

The company had said in October that it would slow down hiring for the rest of the year and into 2023. Its shares more than halved in a dismal 2022 for tech stocks.

⭐️ Beatport Hype Launches New Program, The Next Level

The label accelerator platform, Beatport Hype, graduates 20 of its most successful imprints and presents a new series of production competitions with five of them.

⭐️ Apple Music Classical Will Debut Next Week With iOS 16.3

Though Apple didn't meet their original target release date — it originally planned to launch Apple Music Classical by the end of 2022 — the service will be the latest in a slew of January releases.

⭐️ Primary Wave Acquires Catalogs of The Doors’ Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger

The deal includes all of Krieger and Manzarek's interests in recordings, publishing, and merchandise for The Doors.

⭐️ YouTube Music wants you to help shape the future of the streaming service

YouTube Music has launched its "Listening Room" beta program alongside its sign-up page. If accepted, users will receive a Premium membership for a year, early access to specific features, and a chance to make an impact on YouTube Music's future.

⭐️ Profile Search: the secret metric that Spotify editors don’t want you to know

Profile search. It’s the secret metric that artist and marketing teams at Spotify (formerly called editors) rarely discuss in the public domain.

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