Irving Azoff — American Businessman born on December 13, 1947,

Irving Azoff is an American Music Executive and personal manager, representing recording artists such as Christina Aguilera, Journey, the Eagles, Joe Walsh, Van Halen, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Steely Dan, Maroon 5, No Doubt, Triumph,Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, Jon Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi, entertainer Chelsea Handler... (wikipedia)

History shows fans want consolidation; you see it across the web every place. The big players are people like Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook.
Recorded music is more a marketing tool than a revenue source.
Radio stinks. The stations are making a lot of money, but they just aren't taking chances.
The release of 'Chinese Democracy' marks a historic moment in rock n' roll.
You can't be an entrepreneur and work in a public company anymore.