Roc Nation President Michael Yormark Calls Jay Z "Fearless," Says TIDAL Will Be "Huge Success"

Roc Nation President Michael Yormark speaks on the music business, sports, Roc Nation, Jay Z, TIDAL

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Roc Nation President Michael Yormark speaks on the music business, sports, Roc Nation, Jay Z, TIDAL and more in an in-depth new piece on Complex. Per HYPEBEAST:

Complex has sat down with the less recognizable of Roc Nation’s two head honchos to talk about what it takes to run the international media monster that JAY Z built. Discussing everything from his background in the NHL, Miguel Cotto and the rest of the Roc Nation Boxing roster, and how he barely ever sleeps, Michael Yormark provides unique insight into a fast-developing company

You can read some select quotes from the interview below, and read the full interview over at Complex

If you had to describe Jay Z in one word from a business sense, how would you describe him?

Fearless. The man is fearless. There’s not a challenge he won’t attack. He and his partners, all of them, approach the business in a very fearless manner and I believe that that has been one of the keys to our success.

Jay’s most recent venture, Tidal, has gotten off to a rocky start. Has that impacted your business at all?
No, I mean listen. First of all, Tidal is going to be extraordinarily successful. When you’re building a brand you always have challenges. The progress that Tidal has made in a very short period of time has been absolutely incredible. The best has yet to come. Remember, in life everything is like a nine-inning ball game, to use a sports phrase. And we’re still in the first inning with Tidal. The Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-sides concert was an amazing, amazing story for Tidal. The two concerts that Jay did for subscribers as part of our Tidal X were absolutely incredible. I was there on a Sunday night and I’ve never seen anything like it. That’s just one small example of what Tidal will offer, that no one else can. The best has yet to come.

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