Ryan Leslie speaks & performs at IdeaLab! 2013

[@twokindsoflove]

"When you find your passion, the best is going to be demanded of you. Not by the expectations of the world, but by the beating of your heart. - Ryan Leslie #truth

[@dollaster]

I'm like an attentive student in class, soaking up all the information he has so graciously given to all of us. #LeadersLeadLeaders

[@libradoEnt]

Such an awesome leader. I wish more young people knew about and appreciated him.

[@NewYerushalam]

Spoke like a true genius. I Respect your hustle R Les.

[@mustafahajj]

I'm so angry at the industry for not accepting this man for his raw talent. I remember producers from way back when beats were being bought at 500k to 1mil a pop. Those beats was decent but nothing like what RL have to offer. But.... that's the music industry for you. Raw talent gets the crappy deal while the lesser talent goes Platinum.

[@Firetracks]

Lecture APPROVED!!

[@marcuseldermac]

I'm SOLD!!! Where can I get the app and who do I need to pay?

[@nurbolotzholdoshaliev6927]

@ideaLab please invite more Ryans! Great pitch! Great Insights!

[@Hajjmusic_]

Amazing! Soaking in!

[@mgardnermg28]

Ryan Beautiful lecture and idea and future thinking I love It one of my favorite entrepreneur an artist💯

[@bigyoshifilms]

this was hard i loved it and i think this can take the power back from i tunes.

[@experiment0003]

ok Mr Les has, in recent years, become all lights, camera, action... so I was a little skeptical about this video. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST VIDEO I'VE SEEN THIS YEAR (that pertains to my career, of course)!!!

[@marvinlondon_nxg9307]

Very inspirational, motivational speech from a genius

[@KareemHenderson]

RyanLeslieTV you over delivered in the value department! Online University Material.......

[@lungelongema8501]

Ryan Leslie - the best to ever do it, the best in the world.

[@greatscott2401]

i like this.. good guy with good knowledge ...

[@glenchrispin2143]

Respect for this man. I love it

[@CMedia87]

realllllyyyy good lecture

[@chrislewis2069]

this is crazy dope !!!!!!!

[@ovidiodemorizi]

Thank you ..

[@kobiemack6542]

Thank You 😎👍

[@perdybirdie]

This is amazing should be huge great advice and very smart guy

[@Livetomakehistory]

Very Inspirational .....#Powerful Wise Words Of The #Greatest Great Words of Wisdom......

[@gregstreettv]

great lecture Ryan, the business model is dope

[@kickasolo]

This is Awesome!

[@yeahcoach672]

Awesome!!! Love R Les

[@MattyBeavs]

wow! very intimate and passionate.. this is why i love Ryan Leslie. :)

[@Avantgarde001]

SUPER !

[@beatfanatic9438]

Love Ryan and his insight. But someone should've told him to invest in or work with Bandcamp instead because they have been doing the same thing his new platform is offering. Still - much respect to this guy!

[@julesnzietchueng6671]

Awesome mister leslie

[@SmokezZ908]

Support !

[@owa001]

Amazing

[@JASONZAMANMUSIC]

This guy is just fantastic and really inspiring! However, 2 things come to mind based on this video. Through the aid of Remarketing tools, wouldnt it be possible to know exactly who your consumers are if they purchased any form of merchandise or music? Secondly, the need to have your music available on the key online distributors such as Spotify, Itunes, etc. is important I feel. I am an independent musician and I feel that not having my music on these outlets would act as a barrier. Mainly since people merge all their songs into playlists these days. If its just an MP3 file on your computer you probably wont listen to it as often as you might just play a playlist of urs randomly during the day.

[@djkoolemdee]

I hear what you're saying and I think that idea depends on your audience and the "sense of value" as he mentioned. Personally, I think more people would likely listen to music they have purchased. Why buy something that you won't use? As far as the streaming and download outlets, remember he mentioned the cost to have his album on these online distributors, versus distributing it himself using the same technology. As an artist, you want to get paid for what you do, not spending money you don't have to, to make someone else more wealthy off content you are providing for them that helps them to function as a business. Let's say if iTunes was a storefront and he had CDs printed, w/ the cost of that CD ranging from $3 to $5 per CD for a finished product. Of course there will be a mark-up to gain profit so you won't be breaking even. You go to iTunes to ask if they would sell your CD and right off the bat they are telling you it would be 30% of each sale that you would have to pay them to sell your product. Then they tell you, you have a cap [which is $10] on the price you can sell YOUR own product. Basic math as a business owner....do it myself and the cost be $0.003 [+ consumer data] per unit or ask iTunes/Amazon/Spotify to sell for me and pay $3.00 [no consumer data] per unit.

[@djkoolemdee]

I didn't mention....I don't really like iTunes and don't listen to Spotify. I'll listen to certain streaming sites like Soundcloud, Bandcamp, or something similar, just to get an idea of what an artist sounds like and would rather purchase from them directly. I'm a DJ [but still a consumer] and most of what I have purchased is either directly from artists via their own online stores and their concerts, or I get it from record stores.

[@JohnRennerontenor]

First of all; imagine getting 12 million plays on Spotify and getting a check for $200.00 ! Bette Midler. Pharell and partners had more than a billion plays of "Happy' and received $12,00.00 ! That can't make sense to any musician.

[@abmusicDTV]

Great ,

[@unc313rd]

Really good info. I'm a sponge!!!

[@IhsaandotAli]

R-Les us BrilianT!!!

[@MrRacano]

..Right?

[@resqrescords]

A touching #story in #Music and #Entrepreneurship by RyanLeslieTV. #NoBS #straightTALK #MusicBusiness #Education #blackMOZART #chasingPASSION

[@lungelongema8501]

FULL MOON

[@benja303]

6:00 😂😂

[@alicebisakuu]

Fruit is the best way ever...

[@tristianbolongia8743]

It's crazy how he's talking about paying off Radio Stations when it is illegal. This is a nasty system…thank God for the internet in which we don't have to go through labels anymore but we can be independent and still make a million through proper marketing.

[@KM100805]

4:48 that random melody sounds familiar.

[@enzoeclipsed]

Sounded like cry me a river

[@MrChambers8109]

R.Les always plugs how he used to be with Cassie.

[@RandomGuy7815]

Why is he wearing sunglasses indoors?

[@TheSelam97]

he probably think his eyes are too small lol

[@agagustine]

+Pariah cuz eyes never lie and people do

[@utubevideo1ful]

17:13 you have to pay to play

[@hicdee01]

What value you are you actually providing??

[@beatz04]

"Where should i start ?" - Maybe by taking your friggin shades down.

[@TheCRGorhamJr]

***** Yeah... He is a genius too!

[@TLil21]

But he looks like Steve Wonda :D

[@onelove4581]

Err.... you shouldn't even start. Keep your negative you wanna look into his eyes that bad?

[@onelove4581]

Err.... you shouldn't even start. Keep your negative you wanna look into his eyes that bad?

[@YariBeatsMedia]

Cecili Music.

[@anthonynjie1977]

This guy is too smart for the music industry...

[@Behzey2fly]

all the girls got wet

[@z0uLess]

hehe, I noticed how little women there are in the audience