Billboard Power 100 Honorees Fill in the Blank: If I Quit the Music Industry Tomorrow, I Would…

“Work in the front office for an NBA team.”

“Try to read a book for the first time in many years.”

“Last about five minutes before I jumped right back in.  It’s my passion in life and part of my DNA — I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.”

“Enter AI-driven biotech.”

“Go have a cocktail on a boat and listen to music.”

“Love the chance to teach in a music business program, but this is what I love to do and I can’t think of a better way to spend my time.”

“Spend more time with my kids and play more golf.”

“Run a theatre company.”

“Open up a bagel store.”

“Become a sportscaster — or coach the New York Giants. I certainly couldn’t do worse than the current regime.”

“First, take a very long nap. Then I would put my experience to work giving back to the world, devoting my time to children and animals in need.”

“Not know what to do with myself.”

“Teach at a university somewhere, both to share my own knowledge and experiences, and to be closer to the generation who will be changing the world tomorrow. That, or I’d try to become an architect. An AI-first architect, of course.”

“Bartend, drive an Uber and be a therapist for the first year. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories. My husband probably wishes I would learn to cook. It’s hard being married to CEOs.”

“Not recognize myself.”

“Go back to bartending. The skills I learned as a bartender taught me how to talk to people and the importance of listening, which has served me well. BMI taught me that I sometimes need to hit the bar!”

“Somehow stay involved in supporting artists. I was fortunate to take a hiatus from music 10 years ago and I know how fortunate I am to work in an industry where my true passion lies. I have seen what real work looks like and would do everything I could not to go back to that.”

“Have even more time to listen to music.”

“Make more music myself, of course.”

“Become the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.”

“Be working with horses, and there would probably be a dog or two loitering around me, too. Music heals and horses can do the same thing!”

“Be somewhere fly fishing. I worked as a fly fishing instructor and guide in Wyoming when I was younger, and there’s nothing that centers me more than being on the water.”

“I would go into the sports side of the business.”

“Open a tiny record shop where I would give unsolicited recommendations and rant about how the death of the album is a microcosm for the downfall of our society.”

“Start my own brewery and keep trying to write crossword puzzles for The New York Times — I’m still working on getting one accepted! And I would definitely continue hosting my radio show, Playlist Junkie, every Sunday night on 99.1 PLR in Connecticut and 94.3 The Shark in Long Island.”

“Go back and visit all the beautiful cities I have toured in over the past 20 years. Take the time to experience the culture and not just work a show.”

“First try to get eight hours of sleep seven days a week and finally fix my circadian rhythm. Beyond that, I’d use my experience to help others build companies that make the entertainment industry and the world better. And nothing brings me more joy than getting to mentor and help grow other professionals.”

“Like to be a starting pitcher for the Yankees.”

“I have zero transferable skill sets, so I would be doing something on the periphery of music, like teaching a music business class at a university.”

“Be somewhere remote, off the grid.”

“Apply for a job as a horse wrangler in Wyoming.”

“Be doing everything I could to spend as much time at home with my family. I’d be a stay at home dad.”

“Be the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles. They could use my services right now.”