I can't think of any more powerful moment than when you stand on a stage.

History shows fans want consolidation you see it across the web every place. The big players are people like Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook.

It comes down to that ... business tactic: the guy that yells loudest is right.

You can't be an entrepreneur and work in a public company anymore.

I don't want to not be important.

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.