We’ve always said that data science is a gateway to other fields on this show. From climate change to medical research, knowledge around numbers can be useful in just about every aspect of life. This is why we’ve brought back Kobi Abayomi to talk about his journey using data to get into the music industry on this episodes of Stats+Short Stories

Dr. Kobi Abayomi is the head of science for Gumball Demand Acceleration, a software service company for digital media. Dr. Abayomi was the first and founding Senior Vice President of Data Science at Warner Music Group. He has led data science groups at Barnes and Noble education and Warner media. As a consultant, he has worked with the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, the Innocence Project in the New York City Department of Education. He also serves on the Data Science Advisory Council at Seton Hall University where he holds an appointment in the mathematics and computer science department. Kobi, thank you so much for being here today.