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# AOL Music & Spinner Shut Down, All Staff Laid Off
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/aol-music-spinner-shutdown/
- Published: 2013-04-26T16:40:28.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-26T16:40:28.000Z
- Description: (UPDATED) AOL Music, Spinner and related properties are being closed and all EMployees in the division immediately laid off. While no official announcement has been made yet, Spinner editor Dan. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/04/aol-music-spinner-shutdown.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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(UPDATED) AOL Music, Spinner and related properties are being closed and all EMployees in the division immediately laid off. While no official announcement has been made yet, Spinner editor Dan Reilly and other employees confirmed media reports.

"Well, we all just got laid off. AOL Music is finished", tweeted Reilly on Friday afternoon.

And later: "Sitting in an HR meeting right now, trying to negotiate keeping our computers for a few more days."

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