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Is Warner Music laying off workers?

Yes. Warner Music filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 7 jobs. The most recent was filed Dec 17, 2025 for Los Angeles, California, effective Feb 16, 2026. Across every year on record since 2017: 10 notices covering 239 jobs.

239 roles affected across 10 filings.

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CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Warner Music's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.

Filing history

Warner Music has filed 10 WARN notices between 2017 and 2025, cutting 239 jobs in total. Down 93% year-on-year: 7 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 97 the year before.

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Every filing

Los Angeles, California
Filed Dec 17, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Feb 16, 2026 · official filing →
5
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Los Angeles, California
Filed Oct 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jan 2, 2026 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Los Angeles, California
Filed Oct 14, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Dec 24, 2025 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Los Angeles, California
Filed Oct 14, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Dec 24, 2025 · official filing →
32
Layoff
Los Angeles, California
Filed Sep 26, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 24, 2025 · official filing →
6
Layoff
Los Angeles, California
Filed Aug 14, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 31, 2025 · official filing →
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Layoff
Los Angeles, California
Filed Oct 31, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Dec 31, 2019 · official filing →
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Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
Burbank, California
Filed May 23, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2017 · official filing →
19
Layoff
Burbank, California
Filed May 23, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2017 · official filing →
57
Layoff
Burbank, California
Filed May 23, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2017 · official filing →
58
Layoff

Questions

Is Warner Music laying off employees?

Yes. Warner Music filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 7 jobs. The most recent was filed Dec 17, 2025 for Los Angeles, California, effective Feb 16, 2026. Across every year on record since 2017: 10 notices covering 239 jobs.

How many jobs is Warner Music cutting?

7 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 239 jobs across all 10 official WARN filings on record since 2017.

When do the Warner Music layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Feb 16, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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