I learned how to do absolutely nothing - I didn't learn one thing in high school. If I had to get a job at the A&P, they had to teach me how to sweep.
I learned everything about business and about music and stuff from being a second engineer.
We at Interscope put projects out with anyone we believe has a great idea and is a true talent, whether it's a musician, photographer, software developer, or technology innovator.
The whole thing about playlists is what song comes next.
We created Apple Music to make finding the right music easier for everyone - men and women, young and old.
The world is evolving.
I love doing third albums. A group makes its first album, and then the record company rushes them into the studio to make their second album. After that, they go, 'Whoa, wait a second.' They get a little more confident. They step back and say, 'Okay, now we're gonna do it.'
Apple Music is about getting things early and pushing them out.
Apple Music is a big idea, and it's going to take some time to fulfill its overall dream.
Ground zero for me is audio.
That's how I grew up - it wasn't cool to not have a good system.
I always say, 'I love chocolate, but I'm not Willy Wonka.'
What we feel, especially in the streaming area, especially in the services area, is that you need curation.
I'm really interested in the record industry and the artists and the problems they're having.
There's a sea of music out there, but there's no curation for it.
I always try to go where the excitement is, where the best music is. I don't care what kind of music it is. I go with the best artist we can find.
I don't know why records are treated different than books. I don't know why an Eminem record is different than a Stephen King movie.
There are thousands of Eminems. Just listen to a song. There are thousands of them. It's just that he had the talent. It's like someone with a talent to hit a baseball. He had the talent to write lyrics.
I always wanted to be where the cool was because I didn't think I was cool. But music was cool.
I was very insecure. I figured the only thing I can do is just work harder than everybody else and be useful. So I would anticipate when a client would need a cup of tea. I would anticipate when they wanted to rewind the tape. I would anticipate when they were going to do a vocal.
