“Radio stinks. The stations are making a lot of money, but they just aren't taking chances.” Quote by Irving Azoff
“Recorded music is more a marketing tool than a revenue source.” SourceMusic IsToolsMarketingRevenueRecorded Music Author:Irving Azoff
“The release of 'Chinese Democracy' marks a historic moment in rock n' roll.” MomentsDemocracyRocksMarkReleaseChineseRock N RollHistoric Author:Irving Azoff
“You can't be an entrepreneur and work in a public company anymore.” CompanyEntrepreneur Author:Irving Azoff
“Since the traditional recorded-music business models have drastically changed, there is truly diminished income derived from recorded music by artists - both current and catalog. The touring industry has become much more important as a majority revenue stream and the ancillary fan experiences and promotions that may be derived from it.” MayImportantArtistFansChangedIndustryModelsMajorityCurrentsIncomeTraditionalStreamsRevenuePromotionTouringMusic BusinessBusiness ModelsRecorded Music Author:Irving Azoff
“The great thing about Ticketmaster is that it's seen as the comprehensive site for ticketing, artist information, venue information. We're a marketing platform, not just a technology platform, and we're going to build on it.” ArtistTechnologyInformationMarketingGreat ThingsPlatformsSiteComprehensiveVenues Author:Irving Azoff
“As straight Americans we have two choices: we can choose to sit back and enjoy our rights as we have them, or we can realize that it is actually not freedom at all when our friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues do not share these basic rights.” TwoChoicesEnjoyRealizingRightsShareNeighborColleaguesFamily FriendsTwo ChoicesBasic Rights Author:Jack Antonoff
“So many boys and girls talk the same way, listen to the same music, look the same. If I'm out, I'll notice the person who looks different before I notice the person who's, "really hot."” IfsWayLooksPersonsDifferentGirlBoysHotBoy And GirlGirl Talk Author:Jack Antonoff
“My father played guitar, so I always wanted to play for that reason. But I think the biggest reason was just the '90s in general - growing up listening to the Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day and bands like that, and going to concerts and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world.” ThinkingWorldReasonPlayWantedFatherGrowing UpGrowingListeningBandGreenGuitarConcertsPumpkinSmashingSmashing Pumpkins Author:Jack Antonoff
“Chris Farley, I was a huge fan of his growing up. I would love to do something kind of slapstick and funny, maybe where I could change my look even a little bit.” LooksKindLittlesBitsGrowing UpGrowingFansHugeLittle BitSlapstick Author:Jaimie Alexander