11.   But music industry executives said Geffen still played a role in attracting performers to the label.

12.   But, disheartened by his loss of control of the festival, which is now run by music executives, Farrell disassociated himself from Lollapalooza last year.

13.   Claude Brooks and Rick Gomez play young music executives who are one misstep away from flipping burgers for a living.

14.   David Geffen, the music executive who started Geffen Records, said he refused to distribute the Geto Boys.

15.   Even though holiday shopping is in full swing, music executives are counting their pennies.

16.   For online music executives like Kearby of Liquid Audio, it is too early to make predictions about whether Napster can be reinvented.

17.   For Pross, one of the few American music executives actively looking for Japanese bands, running around to record stores and labels in Tokyo feels like striking oil.

18.   He declined to specifically say why he fired Morris, although one music executive said Morris lost out to Fuchs in a power struggle.

19.   He also had a more direct hand in the promotion of modern works in several positions as a music publishing executive.

20.   He dreamed of becoming a music executive.