Jimmy Iovine and the Myth of the Male Music Fan
FutureBlog 2015-12-23
Summary:
Wide
by Kelsey Butterworth, Policy & Communications Intern
There was a simpler time, not too long ago, when Jimmy Iovine’s most egregious sins were peddling Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones, Weezer’s 2008-2009 oeuvre, and the whiteification of hip-hop. Following an illuminating interview on CBS, we can now add “smarmy mansplaining” to that list. Here are a couple of things that Iovine publicly stated that he believes:
“Women find it very difficult at times — some women — to find music.”