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" If you look at a company like Uber, a company that so anti-establishment that cab companies are trying to find ways to shut it down, one could compare that to how Public Enemy and NWA went after then-modern society in hip hop. "

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" The music industry really has to learn a lesson from the tech industry about what scale means at the end of the day and learning how to monetize. "

Troy Carter

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Music

" That's all I ever wanted to do in my life was music. And because I was a failed artist, I was actually able to help somebody accomplish their dream was, you know, definitely fulfilling. "

" I said, 'Who said African American founders can't build a billion dollar company?' "

" The way it works is the manager's sort of, you know, is like the hub of an artist's career. "

" Music is one of those businesses in which, if you're talented and hustle hard enough, you can make it - specifically as an entrepreneur. If you look as far back as Berry Gordy, Russell Simmons, Andre Harrell, L.A. Reid, and Sean 'Diddy' Combs, there's a whole lineage of successful black entrepreneurs who have built their own companies from scratch. "

" Exclusives are bad for artists, bad for consumers, and bad for the whole industry. "

" If you wake up in the morning and your favorite artist isn't on the service that you're paying ten dollars a month for, sooner or later you lose faith in the subscription model. "

" Lady Gaga is phenomenal. From the first day I met her, she was lightning in a bottle. "

" There are not a lot of black men in the pop business. "

" The venture capital world is completely stacked against minority entrepreneurs. "

" In the future, an artist will be able to perform for the entire world in one date. For the fan, it will be a fully immersive experience - through a pair of glasses or whatever the device. "

" Our bet is on the future of micronetworks. "

" I think overall, and this isn't specific to Spotify or any streaming service or any label... when you consider the overall value chain of the music industry and how important the songwriter is to the business - I think there needs to be another look at the value chain. "

" Being schooled is the same thing as learning, and you can never be too old to have your coattail pulled when you're wrong about something. "

" When we look at transportation in America, there's going to be companies like Magic Bus, where you have these private bus fleets. You're going to have carpooling; you're going to have these different types of transportation. It's going to be a full ecosystem, but it's not going to be a winner-takes-all. "

" It's pre-roll or post-roll on Vevo. The record company makes money off of that, and then it trickles down. "

" I still have a day job, so I don't think I'll be a full-time Shark, but if they ever invited me back, I'd be more than happy to do it. "

" Music as a whole industry is growing exponentially, but in terms of the actual music file, when you look at the actual value there, to me, 'The Beatles' catalog should be worth more than Spotify. "

" I am inspired by the diversity of the entrepreneurs that come into 'Shark Tank' and the ability of the show to reach all Americans. "

" When you think about brands and movie studios and everybody who is trying to reach millennials, having a captive audience in the back of Lyft or an Uber is a pretty great place. "

" As we look at Hollywood and the controversy around the Oscars, it goes back to the voting block and the lack of people who come from that culture. For example, the NWA movie is a fantastic, fantastic movie. You need people who can look at a piece of art like that and understand the artistry in it. "

" People don't buy horses to ride around any more for transportation. I just think the world changes. As a business, we have to make the proper adjustments. "

" Mattel stepped up and changed the face of Barbie. Barbie looks a lot different than she did decades ago. Or even three weeks ago. "

Troy Carter

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" I grew up carrying crates of records for Will Smith and those guys. "

Troy Carter

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Will

" Technology is going to play a huge part in tomorrow's music business. And the companies that will win are going to be the most equipped to understand how to use data to further an artist's career. "

" In order to continue the growth, we have to go back to embracing technology and the way that people choose to consume music. "

" Fifty-one million likes doesn't mean we're going to sell 51m albums or concert tickets. "

" People are experimenting with streaming, with subscription services, whether it's a Spotify or a Pandora or a Rdio. "

" The most successful people in the world are the ones who thought of that idea that was 'too crazy to work.' "

" I found a scrap book that my mom had given to me, and inside was a letter that I wrote to myself at age 19. The letter included my goals and dreams for my life, and even then, I was writing about the management company that I built today. "