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" I was a James Brown junkie as a kid. "
L.A. Reid
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" Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it's Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It's just the beat that changes. "
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" World events can shape culture. Music is either a soundtrack for or a narration of changing times. And who knows how that's going to go? "
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" Listen, we're still selling stardom. That doesn't go away because MTV decides they can't play videos or they want to program themselves more as a traditional T.V. station. Vevo and YouTube are like MTV online, and on demand. "
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