“The live business is competing with itself because too many acts are out there at the same time. For (Clear Channel), it's critical that acts play in that time period.”
“Emerson Radio Corp. is truly the perfect partner for Nokia Theatre Times Square, ... The wide range of their cutting edge product line and the technology that they will bring to our theatre, coupled with their long and established history of quality and innovation and use of interactive displays, will clearly complement all of the other great innovations and amenities that the fans that will visit Nokia Theatre Times Square will benefit from. It is a match made in marketing heaven.”
“[The Loews Astor, which closed in summer 2004, had been New York's largest single-screen movie theater. AEG Live put it through an extreme makeover.] We had to gut it, ... We had this tremendous expanse without poles, so the sightlines were insanely good and the acoustics were great. But we had to build the whole stage box.”
“[Executives and industry watchers say Rapino — whose musical tastes include the Stones, U2 and Coldplay — will have more latitude for new ideas after the spinoff.] They did a smart thing by giving Rapino the job, ... He has to be a lion tamer in a three-ring circus.”
“Most people don't realize that we have mosquitoes year-round. The winter varieties, known as tree stump mosquitoes, lay eggs in tree stumps that then fill with water. But this year they aren't limited to finding water pools inside rotting stumps. They can be anywhere with all this rain.”
