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John Topper: 10 Questions from My 8 Year Old

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Guest Post: John Topper is a successful manager (moe and Cornmeal) and music industry entrepreneur. Occasionally he shares his wit and wisdom with the rest of us. 10 questions my 8 year old daughter will ask me by the time she gets to college.
1. What is a record label?

2. Why did people carry around such big cell phones?

3. Did the radio ever play music?

4. How come Live Nation is building condos where all the amphitheaters used to be?

5. Who is this guy Bob Lefsetz and why did they make a wax figure of him at Madame Tussuad's?

6. Why did we used to have so many CDs in the house when I was growing up?

7. What was it like to see a band in an arena?

8. Are the Knicks going to Ever win it all?

9. Has it always been this expensive to buy tickets to a show?

10. How come there are only Jambands left playing venues?

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