business From Universal Music’s fresh round of layoffs to Spotify’s catalog surge… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up Source selected by Layoffs News Editorial Desk · As published by Music Business Worldwide · October 16, 2026 · FacebookXWhatsAppEmail Sources and story details More businessToday’s briefing ← Back to all news More business → Today’s briefing Subscribe to newsletter
NewsPepsi was a small town’s biggest employer. Layoffs left it blindsided.The Washington Post · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
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NewsSDLP MLA Patsy McGlone calls for ‘urgent meeting’ with BBC NI leadership in wake of proposed Irish language job cutsThe Irish News · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
NewsAmazon layoffs continue in October after 30,000 job cuts. Why is Amazon laying off people?Beinsure · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
businessThe CEO of syrup brand Torani says layoffs are a choiceBusiness Insider · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
NewsSpotify to lay off 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 peopleMashable · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
NewsMicrosoft Layoffs Coming Next Week? MSFT Stock Climbs Overnight, Retail Stays BullishStocktwits · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
News‘Nowadays, you need a lot fewer people’: Laid-off Stelco workers not alone as steel jobs disappearCBC · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
News‘Sidelined’: State govt’s Antarctic support team quietly prunedThe Mercury · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief
NewsOpinion | Graeme MacKay’s cartoon depicts how Trump’s tariffs, backed by a rogue U.S. corporation, drive Stelco layoffsToronto Star · Oct 18, 2026Read the brief