From makeup to merchandising: Rock legend Gene Simmons reveals the business strategy behind KISS’ 50-year reign as a cultural phenomenon. Full show notes: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/1092 If you like interviews about the music industry, you'll love this one on how autotune changed the game: https://youtu.be/1yep2x5pwMs Topics: 0:00 - Intro 3:58 - Why money is purpose 13:56 - Growing up poor 24:12 - The... benefits of a long tongue 26:15 - Avoid substances and pursue greed 34:26 - How KISS decided on branding 45:06 - Reflecting on Dick Clark 51:22 - Being with 4600 women 1:00:12 - KISS and the Satanic Panic 1:04:41 - What makes one hit wonders vs legendary bands 1:16:15 - Gene Simmons on Elon Musk 1:18:55 - Gene on being Israeli & Jewish influence in Hollywood Check out our sponsor Design: https://www.design.com/jordan Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cxPJ7QxPE8M7EYe5Vv7ag Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people? Find full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about #podcast #jhs #genesimmons #kiss