Irving Azoff Quotes

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

  Irving Azoff

  Powerful, Thinking, Moments

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• A lot of people refer to power as shooting a loaded gun. When you have to shoot the gun, you've lost the power. Other people's knowledge of your gun should be enough.

  Irving Azoff

  Gun, People, Shooting

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• I don't want to not be important.

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  Important, Want

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• 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.

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  Artist, Important, Income

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

  Irving Azoff

  Entrepreneur, Company

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

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  Business, Guy, Tactics

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• Life at a public company ain't for me. The board pays you what you're worth, then you get reamed for your compensation.

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  Boards, Pay, Company

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• I'm proud to be involved with Simon Cowell and 'X Factor.

  Irving Azoff

  Proud, Involved, Factors

  "'The X Factor' Winner and Finalists to Be Managed by Front Line (Exclusive)" by Shirley Halperin, www.hollywoodreporter.com. August 3, 2011.

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• The great thing about Ticketmaster is that it's seen as the comprehensive site for ticketing, artist information, venue information. We're a marketing platform, not just a technology platform, and we're going to build on it.

  Irving Azoff

  Artist, Technology, Marketing

  "Business Matters: Irving Azoff On Battling Business Models; Spotify; YouTube + RightsFlow" by Glenn Peoples, www.billboard.com. February 10, 2011.

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• Radio stinks. The stations are making a lot of money, but they just aren't taking chances.

  Irving Azoff

  Radio, Chance, Stink

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• Recorded music is more a marketing tool than a revenue source.

  Irving Azoff

  Marketing, Tools, Source

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• The release of 'Chinese Democracy' marks a historic moment in rock n' roll.

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  Rocks, Chinese, Democracy

  "Guns N'Roses' 'chinese democracy' makes radio debut" by Chris Harris, www.mtv.com. October 22, 2008.

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

  Irving Azoff

  Player, Ebay, People

  "Business Matters: Irving Azoff On Battling Business Models; Spotify; YouTube + RightsFlow" by Glenn Peoples, www.billboard.com. February 10, 2011.

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