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# Rdio Laying Off Staff, “Huge Percentage Of Rdio Is Gone and Me With Them”
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/breaking-rdio-laying-off-staff-huge-percentage-of-rdio-is-gone-and-me-with-them/
- Published: 2013-11-19T15:45:18.000Z
- Updated: 2013-11-19T15:45:18.000Z
- Description: TechCrunch is reporting layoffs at Rdio and has received confirmation from a spokesperson. Estimates are as high as 35 people which apparently works out to somewhere between a fifth and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/11/breaking-rdio-laying-off-staff-huge-percentage-of-rdio-
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- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Startups & Funding, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

[![Rdio-logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b0158c2ba970c-150wi "Rdio-logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b0158c2ba970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

TechCrunch is reporting layoffs at Rdio and has received confirmation from a spokesperson. Estimates are as high as 35 people which apparently works out to somewhere between a fifth and a third of the workplace. That's a big cut and given that engineering is said to have been strongly affected, an incredibly bad sign for the future of Rdio as a competitive endeavor.

Ingrid Lunden, writing for TechCrunch, [reported](http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/19/rdio-lays-off-staff-to-improve-cost-structure-and-improve-business-for-the-long-term/?ref=hypebot.com) the layoffs this afternoon.

She quotes a spokesperson for Rdio:

"Rdio confirmed making across-the-board workforce reductions today to improve its cost structure and ensure a scalable business model for the long-term."

That's all they're saying for the moment but the cuts in engineering are described as "significant." Insiders are talking up to 35 people, a huge chunk of staff, especially given the current value of engineers.

One former engineering employee [tweeted](https://twitter.com/haley/status/402625351001444352?ref=hypebot.com):

[![Rdio-layoff-tweet](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b01591d34970b-350wi "Rdio-layoff-tweet")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b01591d34970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

Another [tweeted](https://twitter.com/iangilman/status/402625189776596993?ref=hypebot.com) the news in an interesting manner:

[![Rdio-layoff-tweet2](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b01591e77970b-350wi "Rdio-layoff-tweet2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b01591e77970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

At least the engineers can get work immediately if they wish. Still a tough scene on the day of layoffs.

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