Arthur Fogel operates in his own league. He is a maverick that has earned the respect of superstar artists because he religiously strives to maximize revenue for the artist while delivering a world-class service.

Aside from his obvious touring expertise and success, ... Arthur is someone that has the rare combination of strategic and creative processing, which is an invaluable combination in this business and something I tap into often as we continue to evolve our global business strategy.

We wish Arn the best in his new endeavor. We look forward to continued positive interactions.

[And this year, Fogel is out with U2's Vertigo tour, destined to be one of the top-grossing tours in history at about $300 million.] Arthur Fogel operates in his own league, ... He is a maverick that has earned the respect of superstar artists because he religiously strives to maximize revenue for the artist while delivering a world-class service.

Most artists are making more money on tours than from CDs. That's why ticket prices and the cost of business went up. ... We don't voluntarily go out and write bigger checks.

The good news is that concert consumer spending is miniscule compared to total entertainment spending, so there's a lot of room to grow.