Ian Betteridge on Nostr: When Apple made lay-offs of that scale in the 1990s, it was widely considered a ...
When Apple made lay-offs of that scale in the 1990s, it was widely considered a portent of doom for the company. And it WAS in trouble. So is Spotify. But you'll see the line “necessary cost-cutting” parroted over the coming days, rather than some serious questions about whether Spotify is a viable business long-term.
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