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" Spotify was one of the first services that actually focuses on the consumer because they don't have to spend hundreds of dollars a year on music. "

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" 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. "

" It's more important to have the one million diehard fans than to have 54 million people who aren't necessarily fans, or they might have liked one thing you said or one video. "

" When your back is against the wall, your brain has to function at a high level. "

" My third hire when I came to Spotify was Tiffany Kumar, who came on as our global head of songwriter relations. The whole idea was to put our heads together and figure out how to build and contribute within the songwriting community. "

" Hustle is simple - it's doing the work. A lot of people like to talk about it, a lot of people have ideas, but it's difficult to actually do the work. "

" I was just a kid in love with hip hop music. I love music. I love the culture. I wanted to be a part of it in any way. "

" The only two things that ever came naturally to me are music and investing. "

" To me, mentorships and internships are two big pillars in business development. I believe in having multiple mentors. "

" 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. "

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

" I was brought onboard to strengthen the bridge between Spotify and the music community. "

" GaGa is a digital baby - that's how they communicate. There cant be any layers between the artists and their fans. "

" I like to compare the attitude and energy of an emerging start-up to that of the early hip-hop era. From working at labels like Bad Boy and Ruff Ryders, walking into the Def Jam offices, A Touch of Jazz and things like that, the vibe is that off making something out of nothing and making things work, and that's what I love about start-ups. "

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

" I thought I was going to be a rapper as a kid and used to hop the train down to Jazzy Jeff's studio for, like, six months straight waiting outside of the studio for the big break, and one day we got in the studio and played our demo for Will and Jeff and quickly learned that we weren't that good. "

" I think, as an industry, we should be supportive of a broad subscription model and not do anything to jeopardize the potential health of the music business - because we're not out of the woods yet. "

" The music industry really is a meritocracy on a creative level. "

" What's important for that person on the other side of the table, and what's important for the client? "

" 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. "

" Now we know that if we make a ten min video for YouTube, people will watch it. "

" I came up with Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Those guys, they took me under their wing at an early age. "

" 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. "

" So many black kids aspire to be entertainers or professional athletes because those are the only role models they see that look like them. There are only 300 jobs in the NBA but an endless amount of opportunities as an entrepreneur. With enough hustle, entrepreneurship opens doors to a world of opportunities. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" No one has bridged that gap between music and technology yet. "

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