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☆ How TikTok is changing the music industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

TikTok is an essential promotional tool for music artists and record labels. Watch a full replay of Insider's webinar on TikTok's impact on the music industry, featuring execs from TikTok, Universal Music Group, and UnitedMastersFor some, the hyper-focus on TikTok can be draining. "The argument from TikTok's side is TikTok is now so important to the music industry that they can't afford to not have their music on the platform." Read more about the 'complicated' and codependent relationship between TikTok and music rights holdersBut the industry's attention on TikTok isn't unfounded. Read about why TikTok music marketers are turning to general-interest accounts to promote songsCreating TikTok music challenges to spark user-generated videosAnd some marketers are opening the door for social-media users who wouldn't traditionally be considered influencers to get paid to promote music.

Warehouse workers pick items up, sort them and put them down millions of times a day. Warehouse workers at Amazon and other companies are at risk of developing repetitive-stress injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. The Sparrow is “a major leap in technology challenge and technology development,” said Joseph Quinlivan, Amazon’s vice president of global robotics and technology. Amazon workers at the robotics facility in Westborough, Mass. New robots aren’t expected to replace warehouse employees but will lead to more roles to work with the robots, Amazon said.

☆ World Cup tickets in Qatar most expensive ever - study
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

While fans in Russia paid an average of 214 pounds for a seat, tickets to matches in Qatar cost an average 286 pounds, according to a study by Keller Sports. The ticket prices in Qatar are the most expensive ever for World Cup games in the last 20 years, with those for the final 59% higher than four years ago, according to the study by the Munich-based sports outfitter. "The World Cup in Qatar is already considered the most expensive World Cup ever. "It is hardly surprising that the World Cup in Qatar is also the World Cup with the most expensive tickets on average." FIFA had earlier said nearly three million tickets across the eight stadiums in Qatar had been sold ahead of the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup, the first to be held in the Middle East.

☆ The Stadium Branding Curse Hits Miami Heat’s FTX Arena
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The FTX Arena, home of the Miami Heat, has become the latest sports arena hit with the naming-rights curse. Cryptocurrency platform FTX filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, joining a list of once high-flying companies that ran into financial trouble after signing naming-rights deals for stadiums and arenas. FTX plunged into financial turmoil over the course of a week, leading to the resignation of Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried . The company said it would begin a process to review and monetize assets for stakeholders.

☆ NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he doesn't believe Kyrie Irving is antisemitic, per NYT
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes that suspended Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic following a meeting between the two earlier in the week, the commissioner told the New York Times. Silver, who is Jewish, told the Times that the two had “a direct and candid conversation” at the league’s headquarters in New York. While the NBA did not hand down its own suspension to Irving, Silver said the punishment “got to the right outcome,” acknowledging the criticism the league faced for not suspending Irving sooner. Silver told the audience that Amazon bore some of the responsibility for having the film on its platform. Silver said the Nets along with the league will consult to decide when Irving can return from suspension.

☆ The sudden decline of one of the largest crypto exchanges could rattle the sports industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN Business —The near collapse this week of FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has sent shockwaves throughout the crypto startup and investment community. Like other crypto companies, FTX has invested heavily in sports sponsorships, including partnerships and naming rights in professional basketball, baseball and Formula One racing. In 2021, FTX inked a reported $135 million, 19-year deal with the NBA’s Miami Heat to rename the American Airlines Arena as FTX Arena. Sports partnership experts say the stadium naming rights are the biggest headache. In a hiring announcement earlier this year, Binance CEO Zhao “CZ” Changpeng said: “It was not easy saying no to Super Bowl ads, stadium naming rights, large sponsor deals a few months ago, but we did.”

☆ Bono’s new book is more than a rock star memoir. It’s also a powerful tribute to America
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Born Paul David Hewson in Dublin, Ireland, Bono is a global rock star, an activist and an entrepreneur who is currently touring the US to promote his memoir. Bono’s book, though, is more than a rock star’s memoir. A belief in America as an idea, not a religionAs any casual fan of U2 knows, U2 has long had a close relationship with the US. Martin Luther King Jr., with their song, “Pride (In The Name of Love).”In “Surrender,” Bono pays tribute to America itself. “The search for common ground starts with a search for higher ground,” Bono writes in the memoir.

☆ Seeking nominations for the leading talent managers and agents helping athletes build careers as creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Insider is compiling a list of the top managers and agents helping athletes build careers as creators. Nominees can include manager or agents of professional or amateur athletes. Many of these athletes are driven by the behind-the-scenes work of their talent managers and agents, similar to the role of Maverick Carter and Rich Paul in driving the off-court success of LeBron James. These agents and managers negotiate media opportunities for athletes and work on brand building through sponsorship deals and live events. We're putting together our inaugural list of the leading talent managers and agents in this space, and want to hear from you about who's wielding the most innovative deals and top clients.

☆ The Stripe founders' memo explaining its layoff plan to employees is a remarkably candid look at why so much of tech is in freefall
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Its memo to employees highlights the economic headwinds other tech companies are facing. From Meta to Shopify, tech companies are navigating an uncertain future. It over-hired during the pandemic"We over-hired for the world we're in," the founders wrote. It failed to keep other costs in checkThe founders' wrote: "We grew operating costs too quickly. The open question facing Stripe and other tech companies is what that recalibration looks like, beyond simply cutting costs.

“To that end, we’ve made the decision to suspend our relationship with Kyrie Irving effective immediately and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8. Reporters asked Irving earlier Thursday – before he posted his apology – if he holds antisemitic beliefs or if he was sorry. When asked Friday if there was any consideration of releasing Irving, Nets general manager Sean Marks replied, “No. Asked if he had any antisemitic beliefs, Irving responded: “I respect all walks of life. “Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material,” Silver said in a statement before Irving apologized.

☆ Kyrie Irving will begin suspension of at least 5 games Friday over antisemitism controversy. The NBA star has since apologized
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The Nets suspended Irving Thursday after he initially doubled down on his decision to share the content on his Twitter account. Reporters asked Irving earlier Thursday – before he posted his apology – if he holds antisemitic beliefs or if he was sorry. Asked if he had any antisemitic beliefs, Irving responded: “I respect all walks of life. After Irving was suspended Thursday, the ADL refused to accept a $500,000 donation that Irving and the Nets had previously announced. “Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material,” Silver said in a statement before Irving apologized.

☆ These 15 people are shaping the office of the future, designing meeting pods, hologram calls, and buildings that actually make workers healthier
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

These 15 power players are just a handful of the people designing workplaces to balance productivity, interaction, and employee well-being through indoor-air-quality monitoring systems, building amenities, holographic meeting spaces, and more. AftershipCities like Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; and Raleigh, North Carolina, began offering business-relocation incentives during the pandemic to boost their workforces and help increase occupancy in office buildings. Room's office suite includes a phone booth, a meeting room, an open meeting room, and a focus room. Room also makes a soundproof meeting room that fits two people, a more open meeting booth, and a focus room designed for quiet concentration. "The future of office work needs to be guided by a new, genuine form of flexibility in which the work, not the workers themselves, become even more malleable," Petersen writes.

☆ Inside the cold war between Amazon and unions, which are wielding drones and secret agents to expose the company's labor practices
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Unions infiltrated Amazon construction sites in Oregon and Washington seeking regulatory violations. On a frosty morning in February 2021, Tom Tanner walked into an under-construction Amazon warehouse in eastern Washington seeking work. Campaigns to organize Amazon warehouse workers have grabbed national headlines. Amazon workers at the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center join a rally in support of the union on April 24 in Staten Island, New York. Wendell Jeffson in a boom lift at the Amazon warehouse in Shelby, Michigan, when he was 17.

☆ The anesthesiologist who is putting you under may work for a private-equity firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Gretchen Morgenson | Gretchen Morgenson Is The Senior Financial Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. A Former Stockbroker | She Won The Pulitzer Prize In For Her | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

But some physicians and patient advocates say the health care investments of private-equity firms and their drive to reap relatively short-term profits are inconsistent with putting patients first. Independent academic studies find that private equity’s laser focus on profits in health care operations can result in lower staffing levels at hospitals and nursing homes. Neither the FTC nor U.S. Anesthesia Partners responded to voice mails seeking comment; a spokesman for U.S. Anesthesia Partners confirmed the inquiry to the Journal, saying it is cooperating. NBC News asked both of NAPA’s private-equity owners about the disputes involving the company and the research showing higher costs associated with private-equity ownership of anesthesiology practices. Covid was sweeping the country and Moses Taylor was doing its best to respond to the health care crisis, according to its lawsuit.

☆ SCOTUS has a legitimacy problem: People don't think it represents them, and want to see term limits, polling finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

People don't think the Supreme Court represents them well, a Morning Consult/Insider poll found. 70% or more of each age group also said Supreme Court justices should have term limits. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan warned about the court's standing with the American populace at an event in September. Term limits for Supreme Court justices is an idea that also appeals to members of both parties, the survey found. Despite the nation's wish for term limits on Supreme Court justices, it's unlikely to happen anytime soon.

☆ Michelle Obama announces six-city book tour for 'The Light We Carry'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” beginning mid-November in Washington. “This book means so much to me — it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty. She will then travel to Philadelphia’s The Met, Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and San Francisco’s Masonic, before closing at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. “Becoming” was a near-instant million seller and went on to sell more than 17 million copies worldwide, making it the most popular book in modern times written by a former White House resident. As with “Becoming,” Obama will speak at each city with guest moderators, to be announced later.

☆ Hillary and Chelsea Clinton know what it takes to be ‘Gutsy’
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton have teamed up with Apple TV+ for the eight-episode docuseries “Gutsy,” based on their New York Times bestseller, “The Book of Gutsy Women.”The pair talked to CNN this week about the series and heir own gutsy moments. “In my private life, as I’ve said before, staying in my marriage was really gutsy, it was a hard decision,” Hillary Clinton said. We learn that Chelsea Clinton grew up with a love of knock-knock jokes and a complicated relationship with comedy, thanks to being lampooned as a child on shows like “SNL.”Another episode includes rapper Megan Thee Stallion and talk turns to haters. Chelsea Clinton told CNN she was inspired by how the rapper refuses to let haters stop her joy. Hillary Clinton believes viewers will find inspiration in their new series.

☆ Execs at Bank of America, Cognizant, and Walmart share how they think about, measure, and finance sustainability goals on the path to net zero
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-15 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are not being met because the ESG bond market is way behind. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. But funding is still way behind when it comes to the environmental aspect, said Karen Fang, the managing director and global head of sustainable finance at Bank of America. Kathleen McLaughlin, the executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at Walmart, said that ESG issues are connected to the long-term prospects of any company. McLaughlin said that Walmart has high ESG ambitions as a company and eventually wants to become regenerative.

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☆ How TikTok is changing the music industry and the way we discover new, popular songs
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

In July, it rolled out a dedicated music-streaming service called TikTok Music in five countries. Read about why TikTok music marketers are turning to general-interest accounts to promote songsCreating TikTok music challenges to spark user-generated videosAnd some marketers are opening the door for social-media users who wouldn't traditionally be considered influencers to get paid to promote music. Read more about TikTok's private listening sessionsA dedicated TikTok Music streaming app is bornIn July, TikTok stepped deeper into the music business by launching its own dedicated music-streaming app, TikTok Music, in Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, and Singapore. Insider tested TikTok Music in Singapore, where it launched in a closed beta, to learn more about how it works. Like TikTok, TikTok Music includes a "For You" feed of recommended content and a variety of social features that set it apart from incumbents like Spotify and Apple Music.

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☆ Singurul continent care nu a fost afectat de pandemia de coronavirus, până acum, a raportat primele cazuri
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Până acum singurul continent al planetei care nu a fost afectat de pandemia de coronavirus, Antarctica înregistrează primele sale cazuri de îmbolnăvire – mai multe persoane de la o stație de cercetare chiliană au fost confirmate cu coronavirus, transmite digi24.ro. Presa de limbă spaniolă a raportat un focar de infecție la baza de cercetare General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme, luni. Acolo au fost identificate 36 de cazuri printre cei staționați – 26 dintre ei sunt militari chilieni, iar alți 10 sunt angajați care se ocupă cu întreținerea bazei. Armata chiliană a anunțat, într-un comunicat că „mulțumită acțiunilor preventive timpurii” personalul său militar a putut fi testat, fapt ce a demonstrat infecția cu SARS-CoV-2 la cele 36 de persoane dar și la alți trei membri ai echipajului unei nave de sprijin care se întorcea dintr-o misiune în Antarctica. Cele 36 de persoane infectate au fost evacuate în orașul Punta Arenas din Chile și se află acum în izolare.

Persons: Bernardo O’Higgins Organizations: Armata Locations: coronavirus, Antarctica, Punta Arenas, Chile

☆ Singurul continent neatins de pandemie până acum, a raportat primele cazuri
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Presa de limbă spaniolă a raportat un focar de infecție la baza de cercetare General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme, luni. Acolo au fost identificate 36 de cazuri printre cei staționați – 26 dintre ei sunt militari chilieni, iar alți 10 sunt angajați care se ocupă cu întreținerea bazei. Armata chiliană a anunțat, într-un comunicat că „mulțumită acțiunilor preventive timpurii” personalul său militar a putut fi testat, fapt ce a demonstrat infecția cu SARS-CoV-2 la cele 36 de persoane dar și la alți trei membri ai echipajului unei nave de sprijin care se întorcea dintr-o misiune în Antarctica. Cele 36 de persoane infectate au fost evacuate în orașul Punta Arenas din Chile și se află acum în izolare.

Persons: Bernardo O’Higgins Organizations: Armata Locations: Antarctica, Punta Arenas, Chile

Presa de limbă spaniolă a raportat un focar de infecție la baza de cercetare General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme, luni. Acolo au fost identificate 36 de cazuri printre cei staționați – 26 dintre ei sunt militari chilieni, iar alți 10 sunt angajați care se ocupă cu întreținerea bazei, citează Digi24. Armata chiliană a anunțat, într-un comunicat că „mulțumită acțiunilor preventive timpurii” personalul său militar a putut fi testat, fapt ce a demonstrat infecția cu SARS-CoV-2 la cele 36 de persoane dar și la alți trei membri ai echipajului unei nave de sprijin care se întorcea dintr-o misiune în Antarctica. Cele 36 de persoane infectate au fost evacuate în orașul Punta Arenas din Chile și se află acum în izolare.

Persons: Bernardo O’Higgins Locations: Antarctica, Punta Arenas, Chile

☆ One of the most popular courses among Stanford MBA students is informally named 'Touchy Feely' — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-23 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The popular course "Interpersonal Dynamics" was nicknamed "Touchy Feely" by professors and students. Stanford GSB shared with Business Insider that 95% of Stanford GSB students take this beloved course, even though it's not required. Courtesy of Ian CinnamonCinnamon added that now, whenever he's in any difficult situation, it's become "instinct" to think back to what he learned from the "Touchy Feely" course. "'Touchy Feely' has been influential in much of our work at Impact Experience," she said. "'Touchy Feely' and the courses in leadership that build from its approach … helped me develop the tools I now employ on a daily basis."

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