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Jim Jones

ARCHETYPE

The Operator

Execution, delivery and performance, gets the hard thing done.

Jim Jones is The Operator because nothing in his orbit is left unmonetized. A viral clip, a reality TV arc, even a beef with Nas becomes a calculated revenue mechanism, converted into streams by a philosophy he states openly. His executive tenure routing labels through Warner Music Group and his current content facility investment confirm the pattern. He treats life itself as an operational system to be optimized, never merely theorized.

IN THEIR WORDS, WHY OPERATOR

Everything viral turns digital and digital turns into streams and turns into a revenue stream for me. Whether you like me, don't like me, one click away from making me some money.

EXPLAINING VIRAL STRATEGY AS BUSINESS

I don't want the nostalgic money. I'm not selling nostalgia out here. I'm selling life. I'm living life. I'm not a storyteller. I'm a life liver.

ON STAYING CURRENT AND RELEVANT

I invested in a large piece of property inside of New York City — turning it into a full content production and creative facility, open to kids that need these opportunities.

DESCRIBING NEW BUSINESS VENTURE

ANGIE MARTINEZ IRL

Angie Martinez IRL: “Jim Jones On Nas Comments, Chrissy Lampkin Relationship, Music Career, Going Viral”

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