If Only The Industry Listened To Him

Jac Holzman is an old-school record label exec, having founded the venerable Elektra Records (home to rock luminaries like The Doors, Queen Carly Simon and The Stooges) as well as being an early influence on what eventually became MTV. You'd think that someone who's been in the label boardroom longer than most of today's tech whizzes have been alive would be decidedly out of touch, but Jac is more tuned to the cutting edge than almost anyone in the industry.

Listen for yourself on this brief interview with the man himself.

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