If I were worried about my reputation, I wouldn't do anything with start-ups

It seems like the right thing to do is tackle problems other people aren't working on.

There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between record labels, publishing companies and artists [about the compensation they get from streaming services] Spotify is returning a HUGE amount of money [to the record labels]. If we continue growing at our current rate in terms of subscriptions and downloads, we'll overtake iTunes in terms of contributions to the recorded music business in under two years.

One of the difficulties in living the lifestyle I lead is that it is hard to get my friends in one place.

I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.

Ever since Napster I've dreamt of building a product similar to Spotify.

It’s not cool. I think being a wealthy member of the establishment is the antithesis of cool. Being a countercultural revolutionary is cool. So to the extent that you’ve made a billion dollars, you’ve probably become uncool.