“Okay, okay. My point is that our idea of what’s important, what’s influential, we have the authority to open that up,” I said. “So I’m glad you brought up the brand promise, Phil, because there’s another aspect of it I think we should all be focused on: how Aural is evolving. How we need to reflect the spirit of the times and of our audience, and remain inclusive of all aspects of music and the conversations people are having about it.”

