I think overall, and this isn't specific to Spotify or any streaming service or any label... when you consider the overall value… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
It isn't that every company is going to be successful. The law of averages shows that 80% of companies are going to fail. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
To me, mentorships and internships are two big pillars in business development. I believe in having multiple mentors. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Technology is going to play a huge part in tomorrow's music business. And the companies that will win are going to be… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Once we started making investments, we realized the same service we provided to artists was applicable to entrepreneurs as well. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Technology has long been the driver of growth in the music business from the invention of lacquers, eight-track players, vinyl, cassettes and… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I think, as an industry, we should be supportive of a broad subscription model and not do anything to jeopardize the potential… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Music is one of those businesses in which, if you're talented and hustle hard enough, you can make it - specifically as… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I am inspired by the diversity of the entrepreneurs that come into 'Shark Tank' and the ability of the show to reach… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
A lot of corporations now have venture arms that are investing in young entrepreneurs or building programs within so you can disrupt… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
The way consumers interact with music is different now. It's not an albums business anymore; it's a singles business again, and the… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I'd like to open doors for underserved communities and minorities in entrepreneurship. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
To me, as A&R people and as managers, we're in the business of finding talent. It's no different than working with these… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I invest in black-led startups not because of a sense of charity. I make those investments because of the basic principle of… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
There were a lot of stereotypes that I had to break of how people in the entertainment industry do business. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I didn't go to business school. I actually didn't even graduate high school. I ended up with a GED. So everything that… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Hip hop is a multi-billion dollar business, and it was built off an opportunity that nobody else saw because they didn't understand… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
The venture capital world is completely stacked against minority entrepreneurs. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
If you look at a company like Uber, a company that so anti-establishment that cab companies are trying to find ways to… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
It's pre-roll or post-roll on Vevo. The record company makes money off of that, and then it trickles down. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I don't think we're out there aggressively looking for deals. Our strategy is that business follows the creative. We're not out there… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
When you look at how technology companies are funded, it's not a zero-sum game. It could be 20 investors in one company,… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
People don't buy horses to ride around any more for transportation. I just think the world changes. As a business, we have… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
As important as hustle is, grit and resilience are equally as important because there's a lot of rejection in our business. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
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… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
It isn't that every company is going to be successful. The law of averages shows that 80% of companies are going to fail. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
In the future, an artist will be able to perform for the entire world in one date. For the fan, it will be a… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Hustle is simple - it's doing the work. A lot of people like to talk about it, a lot of people have ideas, but… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I come from a place where when you shake someone's hand, it is a deal. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
People are experimenting with streaming, with subscription services, whether it's a Spotify or a Pandora or a Rdio. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
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… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
As we look at Hollywood and the controversy around the Oscars, it goes back to the voting block and the lack of people who… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
To me, mentorships and internships are two big pillars in business development. I believe in having multiple mentors. — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
If you wake up in the morning and your favorite artist isn't on the service that you're paying ten dollars a month for, sooner… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
When you sit down with Zynga and Google, and they talk about billions of impressions, you think, music has way more of an emotional… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
When we look at transportation in America, there's going to be companies like Magic Bus, where you have these private bus fleets. You're going… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
