Spotify Announces More Layoffs

Jason Tate Dec 7, 2023

Spotify has announced they are laying off 1,500 people:

This brings me to a decision that will mean a significant step change for our company. To align Spotify with our future goals and ensure we are right-sized for the challenges ahead, I have made the difficult decision to reduce our total headcount by approximately 17% across the company. I recognize this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable contributions. To be blunt, many smart, talented and hard-working people will be departing us.

Meanwhile, the stock spiked on the news so the CFO cashed in.

Tidal Lays Off 10% of Staff

Jason Tate Dec 7, 2023

Tidal has let 10% of their staff go.

Last month, it was reported that Jack Dorsey’s company Block was planning sweeping layoffs. In addition to Square and Cash App, Block is the umbrella company that owns Tidal, and now the streaming service has been impacted by those layoffs, Bloomberg News reports. Approximately 40 staffers across multiple departments, or 10% of the staff, were reportedly laid off.

Explosions in the Sky Extend Tour

Jason Tate Dec 7, 2023

Explosions in the Sky have added some new 2024 tour dates.

Jason Tate Dec 7, 2023

Green Day have shared the new song “Dilemma.”

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Pale Waves Working on New Album

Jason Tate Dec 7, 2023

Pale Waves are working on a new album:

So all of my attention and energy is going into writing and recording our best album yet. Ultimately, that’s about building a world that feels like Pale Waves, while also feeling completely different to anywhere we’ve inhabited before. We’re creating another universe for our fans to explore, and for us to live in for a moment.

Hungover – “Shake It Off” (Video)

Adam Grundy Dec 6, 2023

Hungover have returned with a new single and video for “Shake It Off.”

Jason Tate Dec 6, 2023

Hot Water Music have announced some 30th anniversary tour dates.

Jason Tate Dec 6, 2023

Taylor Swift has been named Time’s 2023 Person of the Year.

Bright Eyes Cover “Christmas in Prison”

Jason Tate Dec 6, 2023

Bright Eyes have shared a cover of John Prine’s “Christmas in Prison.”

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Taking Back Sunday Announce New Tour

Jason Tate Dec 6, 2023

Taking Back Sunday have announced some new 2024 tour dates. Citizen will be opening.

Adam Grundy Dec 5, 2023

Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone an early listen to alternative rock band, Night Windows, new single called “Something Simple.” With a sound that fits well within the realm of indie rock bands like Death Cab for Cutie, plus the emotional attachment of lyrics like Bright Eyes, Night Windows are breaking through at just the right moment in time. Taken from their upcoming 2024 LP titled In Memories, “Something Simple” finds the beauty in all things. As band lead vocalist Ben Hughes explained:

A one-take recording (guitar/vocals) from my room with the windows open. ‘Something Simple’ is about loss and longing. It’s about reckoning with the idea of greener pastures. It’s about the desire to move away, and the desire to return home – only remembering the good parts of what was left there. All these wishes and fears about the future. Hopes and dreams. And at the end of the day, it’s about leaning on the little moments that occur each day to pull us through.

If you’re enjoying the new single, please consider pre-ordering In Memories here.