I came up with Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Those guys, they took me under their wing at an early age. — Troy Carter Age Copy Share Image
You have a huge demographic shift that's happening in America. Globally. — Troy Carter America Copy Share Image
What's important for that person on the other side of the table, and what's important for the client? — Troy Carter Client Copy Share Image
Now we know that if we make a ten min video for YouTube, people will watch it. — Troy Carter Now Copy Share Image
I'm from the streets, so I look at investing through a very unique lens. — Troy Carter Investing Copy Share Image
The venture capital world is completely stacked against minority entrepreneurs. — Troy Carter Against Copy Share Image
Backplane will provide a platform and tools for communities to socialize and communicate on a more focused level. — Troy Carter Focused Copy Share Image
Coming from the music business and seeing the transition from artists to fans, fans to consumers, it's really about understanding the psychology… — Troy Carter Art 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 Business 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 Business Copy Share Image
My biggest frustration is the lack of scale in the music industry. The fact that no one has sold 100 million copies… — Troy Carter Frustration 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 Business Copy Share Image
To me, mentorships and internships are two big pillars in business development. I believe in having multiple mentors. — Troy Carter Believe Copy Share Image
The music industry really has to learn a lesson from the tech industry about what scale means at the end of the… — Troy Carter Day Copy Share Image
There was a time when radio stations wouldn't play Gaga's music because it was considered dance. Outside of live performances, the Internet… — Troy Carter Dance Copy Share Image
It's always boiled down to the quality of your music and the quality of your deal with whoever's distributing your music: There… — Troy Carter Art 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… — Troy Carter Business 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… — Troy Carter Art Copy Share Image
The more people are listening to music and experiencing it, the more value for both the music companies and the artist, especially… — Troy Carter Art Copy Share Image
You're basically competing with the same exact product. Coke and Pepsi are at least in different cans. Lyft and Uber drivers are… — Troy Carter Basically 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 Business 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.… — Troy Carter America Copy Share Image
When we're looking at strategic partners, it may be that they're larger partners or big corporations or start-ups. But, when you look… — Troy Carter Big Copy Share Image
I was brought onboard to strengthen the bridge between Spotify and the music community. — Troy Carter Bridge Copy Share Image
When I first got pitched on Uber, I thought it was the dumbest idea ever. — Troy Carter Dumbest Copy Share Image
I invested in Uber in 2011 when it was only in San Francisco. — Troy Carter Invested Copy Share Image
I grew up carrying crates of records for Will Smith and those guys. — Troy Carter Carrying Copy Share Image
Exclusives are bad for artists, bad for consumers, and bad for the whole industry. — Troy Carter Art Copy Share Image
GaGa is a digital baby - that's how they communicate. There cant be any layers between the artists and their fans. — Troy Carter Art Copy Share Image
There's less clutter in the beverage category than in the music category. A lot less clutter. — Troy Carter Beverage Copy Share Image
Fifty-one million likes doesn't mean we're going to sell 51m albums or concert tickets. — Troy Carter Albums Copy Share Image
We called ourselves '2 Too Many' because we only had enough money for one of us. — Troy Carter Called Copy Share Image
