Quotes by Don Rose

Consumers and artists dislike the major labels. It's a terrible business. Who wants to be at war with everybody?

Downloading is definitely on the rise, but not because it's free - that's probably third on the list - but because it's immediate and the selection is virtually unlimited.

I think that the industry's failure to embrace and create a legal form of downloading is contributing to an already acute problem.

I've always had a passion for classic cars, so I started a locating, brokering, import and export business. Just me, a laptop and a cell phone. I'm having a lot of fun doing that, as well as listening to music, making compilations, downloading music - even of CDs that I own - because it's faster than gathering them up and ripping; certainly easier than transferring vinyl.

People are still engaged; they still want music, but they want a choice. So I say, just give the people what they want. It's so simple.

Radio is not a partner in the industry. I think that the music industry has continued to depend upon radio, but has ended up pandering to a medium that doesn't care.

The Industry's at war. I think it's about control. You can make all of the financial arguments that the industry has been shooting itself in the foot, but it is an industry built on a foundation of ownership and exploitation of intellectual property rights.

The reason most people sweat is so they will not catch fire while they are making love.