# Layoffs Are Reshaping the Music Industry. jump.global Wants to Train Executives for What’s Next

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/layoffs-are-reshaping-the-music-industry-jump-global-wants-to-train-executives-for-whats-next/
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T17:05:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/jumpglobal-on-layoffs/
- Topics: Entertainment, Geopolitics, Music, Politics

## Key points

- Music industry layoffs are driving demand for career support.
- About 30% of summit attendees have been laid off.
- jump.global promotes professional identity beyond a company or job title.

## Summary

Universal Music Group and other music companies are cutting staff, prompting executive coach Nick Maiale to say the industry needs to prepare for a less predictable working future. His jump.global summit aims to help music professionals build leadership skills, protect their sense of identity beyond their jobs and find practical opportunities.

The three-day summit takes place in Los Angeles on 8–10 November. Maiale says about 30% of attendees this year are people who have been laid off, and he is increasing the number of free badges offered to them; the remaining 70% include company-sponsored attendees, people paying for themselves and executive coaches. The event combines panels and small-group sessions, with speakers presented by their names rather than job titles or company affiliations.

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