Jolie O’Dell of Mashable talks to Elektra Records Founder, Jac Holzman, about YouTube, Blogs and the Future of Music. It’s an enlightening discussion and she notes, “He founded Elektra Records in 1950, and his experience and worldview sound like those of the most successful tech entrepreneurs of today.”

He’ll be appearing at 92Y in October to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Elektra with Jackson Browne, Natalie Merchant and Lenny Kaye. In addition to them, Elektra has been home to artists including The Doors, Judy Collins, Queen, Carly Simon, Tom Rush, The Cars, Metallica and many others. One of our personal favorites is Warren Zevon’s 1976 debut (often called the best California rock album of the decade) for Asylum Records, which merged with Elektra in 1972. Check out their 60th Anniversary microsite and get lost for hours.

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