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Sonos lays off 100 employees as its app crisis continues

A graphic illustration of the Sonos logo.
Illustration: The Verge

Sonos laid off approximately 100 employees this morning, a source familiar with the situation tells The Verge. Those affected — I’m told the marketing division took a significant hit — abruptly lost access to the company’s internal network. Sonos is also in the process of winding down some of its customer support offices, including one in Amsterdam that will close later this year.

Sonos confirmed the layoffs to The Verge on Wednesday afternoon, providing a statement from CEO Patrick Spence. “We made the difficult decision to say goodbye to approximately 100 team members representing 6 percent of the company,” Spence said. “This action was a difficult, but necessary, measure to ensure continued, meaningful investment in Sonos’ product…

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