Michael Rapino

You'll see an erosion of rock 'n' roll for sure... if you're playing a mainstream festival, you don't want to be the…

— Michael Rapino

I'm known for having a very small to-do list and a big don't-do list.

— Michael Rapino

Hosting over 35,000 concerts and festivals each year, Live Nation has the opportunity and responsibility to provide our artists and fans with…

— Michael Rapino

To be the music company of the future, you have to figure out a way to be a great business and distribution…

— Michael Rapino

Part of calling ourselves Live Nation was about starting to shift the way we think, to be first and foremost fan-focused.

— Michael Rapino

We as an industry need to do a better job of increasing the awareness of the show, decreasing the ticket price, and…

— Michael Rapino

Corporate America couldn't be more excited about the demise of the record companies.

— Michael Rapino

You look at the Rolling Stones. It had the lips, the logo and the style. You look at Jay-Z, who I think…

— Michael Rapino

Our goal is to continue to be a global consolidator of the live music business.

— Michael Rapino

I got lucky when I was a teenager when we were booking bands at university. Those gigs were the greatest two hours…

— Michael Rapino

Jay Z doesn't care if he plays in Paris or Denver, but we do. We make more money in Paris.

— Michael Rapino

Jay Z is one of the world's preeminent touring artists.

— Michael Rapino

I probably go to 100 shows a year.

— Michael Rapino

Calling the new company Live Nation Entertainment is a big statement. Let's make sure we send a strong message from the first…

— Michael Rapino

One of the strengths of Michael Cohl is he's a big thinker, strategic, great with relationships, artists and big deals.

— Michael Rapino

There's always a fine line between 'What is the market going to bear?' and, 'By the way, I've got 2,000 unsold seats.'

— Michael Rapino

Our job is to build a company for the future that can meet the demands of the artist and fan of the…

— Michael Rapino

History has shown that even in a recession, consumers go to shows.

— Michael Rapino

The history of the ticketing business was about barriers to entry, which kept Ticketmaster protected. That has changed.

— Michael Rapino

Everyone loves to criticize Ticketmaster, but the real asset of Ticketmaster is that it's the third-largest e-commerce site in America.

— Michael Rapino

In early days of Live Nation, we really believed it was important to be a direct-to-consumer business, which the labels aren't and…

— Michael Rapino

As an industry, YouTube and digital content have a huge upside to creation and virally reach fans, and there's a multi-billion dollar…

— Michael Rapino

Live is truly a unique entertainment form; it cannot be duplicated and creates lifetime memories that fans are craving more than ever…

— Michael Rapino

The biggest cost of my business is competition - promoters bidding against each other to get a tour.

— Michael Rapino

The better job we do of getting the right fans in the right seats at the right time, the more money our…

— Michael Rapino