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The quote contrasts creative musicians with the music business around them. It says artists have regularly pushed change forward, while the industry has been slower to change itself. The point is that innovation often comes from the creators, not the institutions supporting them.
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Originally said in English.
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About Jimmy Iovine
American entrepreneur and former record executive
Jimmy Iovine is an American entrepreneur, former record executive, and media proprietor. He co-founded Interscope Records in 1990 and later led Interscope Geffen A&M, the Universal Music Group music unit, as chairman and CEO from 1999 to 2014. He is known for his role in shaping a major part of the modern music business, first as a co-founder of Interscope and then as an executive at Interscope Geffen A&M. His public profile comes from business leadership rather than performance, and the available facts point to a career built around record company management and media ventures.
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