"People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them."
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"It's always marketeers building their own careers."
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"Most artists are making as much money now as they could have made... in the heyday of Def Jam [when the] Beastie Boys would sell 10 million records or DMX would sell 6 or 7 million records. Those records are one thing, but then all the other ways to exploit the emotional relationship between artist and community is so much greater that I would guess that they're making as much or more money than they could have ever made."
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"Nowadays, if you're a great artist, you don't have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You're closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise."
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"[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone - except the music industry itself."
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"I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I'm a good giver without expectations."
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