Amazon lets go employees in communications across divisions
marcoventuriniautieri

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has cut some employees amongst its communications staff, with the workforce reduction happening across divisions and countries.
More than 5% of the communications division at Amazon Studios, Prime Video and Music is being impacted, Deadline reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

In a statement to Seeking Alpha, Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser confirmed the layoffs, which were the result of a recent business review.
âWe regularly review the structure of our teams and make adjustments based on the needs of the business and, following a recent review, weâve made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles on our communications team," Glasser said. "Weâre grateful to these employees for their contributions, and weâre focused on supporting them in their next steps.â
The impacted employees will receive pay and benefits for 60 days and get a severance package, along with other benefits and job placement services, and impacts employees in a "small number of countries."
The layoffs come one day after Amazon shut down its live-streaming audio service, Amp, nearly a year after it first launched.
Amazon (AMZN) shares fell around 0.6% in late trading on Thursday.


More on Amazon

Amazon: 9 Reasons I Am Buying The FTC Pullback
Amazon: Ready, Set, A.I.
Amazon's Streaming Step Is A Big Warning For Competition
Amazon, Microsoft in crosshairs of British regulator over cloud services inquiry
Amazon said to shut down live-streaming app, Amp