The Defiant Ones

Jimmy Iovine on Selling Music for 40 years

Arts, Culture & Media

Music industry guru Jimmy Iovine walks us through how he’s sold us music for the past 40 years, from Patti Smith to Dr. Dre to Apple Music.

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