This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. Rolling Stone, Variety, and Billboard have all laid off staff before the holidays: Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs across its music and entertainment outlets in 2025. These cuts have impacted writers at Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Variety as the corporation faces revenue pressures from Google’s AI summaries. more Not all embedded content is displayed here. You can view the original to see embedded videos and other embedded content.