Spotify layoff details emerge as stock finishes up sharply Monday [NYSE: SPOT]Even while the overall stock markets declined on Monday, Spotify finished sharply up after news emerged that the streaming company was cutting 1,500 jobs or roughly 17% of its global. Continue reading
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s Layoff Letter To Staff – Full TextSpotify CEO Daniel Ek sent a letter to staff Monday announcing layoffs of 17% or about 17% of global staff. Over the day, Wall Street sent Spotify stock higher, and. Continue reading
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Spotify has laid off 2,300 employees this year. That’s a shock – but also kind of inevitable.On: Promises made at Investor Days, Christmas Walks, and Daniel Ek's long-term aim for his shareholders
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AKON at the Hollywood PalladiumAKON hit the stage with a fireball eruption igniting the crowd into a frenzy. He was dressed in a white fur coat which made him the center of attention. Hit songs like "Right Now," "Soul Survivor," "Locked up," and "Smack That" gave audiences what they've been waiting for. Chats of AKON! AKON! AKON! rumbled the Palladium and made it another exciting night in Hollywood for AKON fans

Fanonymity: How Musicians know less about their Fans than Walmart doesFan + anonymity = Fanonymity. How much should you know about your fans? The answer is almost certainly not enough: “Every retail outlet knows more about their customers than a. Continue reading
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Music creation company Muse Group acquires sheet music publisher Hal Leonard… with backing from private equity firm Francisco PartnersFrancisco Partners acquired a majority stake in Kobalt Music Group in 2022
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AllMusic's Best of 2023Each year at AllMusic, our editors look back through the albums that made the biggest impact, broke new ground, and just all-out moved us. We begin with our overall best-of list, and will explore a different genre each weekday until the new year. These are our 100 favorite albums of 2023.

WEEKEND MUST READ: Ex-Spotify Economist Will Page pulls no punchesThis Weekend’s Must Read is the transcript of an interview with music industry economist and truth-teller Will Page, who sat down for a bonus episode of the Your Morning Coffee. Continue reading
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REWIND: The new music industry’s week in reviewLast week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with Spotify Wrapped giving too much this year, thoughts on the future of AI,. Continue reading
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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie MusicLast week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to take the less traveled road to success, how to sell your sheet music for extra. Continue reading
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Tabi Haly Releases 'Hello World' for International Day of People with DisabilitiesTabi Haly sings, “Hello World, We are here, We are strong, And we are more than what we probably let on” as a representative of the disability community. The 39-year-old singer-songwriter/software engineer, who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, has released a single with a gorgeous-sounding acoustic and lyrically uplifting message to the world. The song launched on all streaming media Friday, December 1 in time for the Sunday, December 3 International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD) on all streaming media.  

There are two new versions of Tabi’s song “Hello World.” Her version was recorded at the state of the art, James Dolan Recording Studio at New York University. Other New York City favorites that recorded there include hitmakers Lady Gaga and A Great Big World.

One of Tabi’s favorite lyrics is “dreams are brought to life by diversity.”  She writes a lot of disability advocacy songs, but “Hello World” stands out for many reasons, “Life is constantly about introducing yourself to new people, and re-introducing yourself to people you already know in certain ways.”  “Hello World” is Tabi’s wish for people to understand disabled people, “don't judge, but do have dialog. This song is an opportunity to be more open than ever before about diversity.”

The “Hello World” music video will be featured on JP Morgan Chase’s YouTube page on December 3, The International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  That version of the song was recorded at Smash Studios in Midtown. This shows Tabi leading 6 musicians, who are also JP Morgan Chase employees, in the studio. Tabi says, “This is a Chase employee group version of the song; We’d never met, but everyone practiced beforehand, and showed great teamwork as we created a new version of the song for our company.” Directed by Chase video editor Seth Gomez, the video’s message shows JP Morgan Chase wants to be the employer of choice for people with disabilities.”

“Hello World” is also the name of the first Application program that every software engineer learns. Tabi explains why the name is used, “We learn new technology all the time to keep up with its rapid evolution. Therefore, every time we learn something new, it’s ‘Hello World’!”  

Tabi’s a Filipino American, born and raised in Houston, TX.  At age 3, her guitarist/pianist father introduced her to music. Since then, she sang to keep her lungs healthy. She moved to New York State area at age 17, and started writing songs. Tabi moved to New York City when she turned 18, and attended Pace University. After graduating Summa Cum Laude, Tabi began work as a coder, later advancing to her job as a software engineer at JP Morgan Chase.  

She is a professional recording artist with two studio albums: 2022’s “Stance,” 2019’s "I Wrote Life," 2023’s “High Notes” dance remix EP, and a number of singles—notably “Waiting in the Wings,” which Tabi wrote, recorded and released about disability activist Judy Heumann a few weeks before she passed away in Feb 2023.

Tabi is a member of the Recording Academy.   

As a songwriter Tabi uses a mouse and track pad and music software to compose (the disease is progressive, so while she could write in college, she can no longer even put on eyeliner), and she sings into a microphone. Once she is happy with her demo, she presents it to one of the musicians she works with to create the instrumentation. They collaborate on the structure until the song is ready.

Singing isn’t Haly’s only way of dealing with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. She sees occupational and physical therapists regularly. She works through daily range-of-motion exercises and employs home health aides who help her 24 hours a day. At night she sleeps with a ventilator. It’s a physical and mental ordeal. But music keeps her going.

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From Sony Music’s deepfake takedowns to iHeartMedia’s $100m BMI sale proceeds… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days.
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Jenny Hermanson, Spotify’s MD for the Nordic region, to exit company after 14 yearsSPOT's Sweden-based MD for the Nordic region, Jenny Hermanson, is leaving the company
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Alphabet/Google is now in the music rights management business buying stake in Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). Expect fireworks. Very interesting.
#MusicIndustry #MusicBusiness #Google #MusicTechnology #AI #Google #BMI
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Recent Classical Highlights for November 2023Each month we review a variety of classical music from different eras, countries, and genres. This month, many of the best releases were instrumental music, although there were several great vocal releases also. Organist and choral conductor Anna Lapwood released her sophomore solo album to well-deserved acclaim, while award-winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion (pictured) gathered a few new, inventive compositions.