There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between labels, publishing companies and artists. A lot of it has to do with older licensing schemes.

I focus on things that are the highest value and do them perfectly.

Spotify is returning a huge amount of money. We'll overtake iTunes in terms of what we bring to the record industry in under two years.

I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact.

I've never been much of a joiner.

What comes after the revolution is inevitably bureaucracy. Whoever wins the revolution builds a bureaucracy

Solving specific problems is what drives me. I am not interested in having a career. I never have been.