SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2001 Loudeye Technologies, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-29583 91-1908833 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 414 Olive Way Seattle, WA 98101 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (206) 832-4000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events. On April 11, 2001, Loudeye Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") publicly disseminated a press release announcing that the Company was restructuring its operations pursuant to which it was reducing its permanent workforce of approximately 300 employees by 45% in an effort to consolidate its core media services infrastructure, integrate recent acquisitions and support new business initiatives under development. The full text of the Registrant's press release issued in connection with the foregoing is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated April 11, 2001 -2- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Date: April 11, 2001 By: /s/ John T. Baker IV -------------------------------------- John T. Baker IV President and Chief Executive Officer -3- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 11, 2001