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The legacy of one of MSF's very media-friendly founders, namely Bernard Kouchner, appears to be tremendous. MSF hired him as a consultant after his stint as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

How does the political context surrounding Kouchner affect MSF over its course of action, be it for better or for worse?

Hi, Mr. Mensch.

A lot of questions will probably relate to the severe changes the music industry is undergoing. Among the groups you manage(d), some are well known live tour de force, some others (not mutually exclusively) have taken a public stance against mp3 (be it legal or not).

(1) As a manager, would you say that the ineluctable future for music lies in live performance vs. album, which will increasingly turn into a promotional medium?

(2) What's your take when a person you manage goes public on something that is clearly not appropriate/PR friendly/plain damaging for the image of the band? What was the most difficult of such situation you encountered?

(3) Also, are you planning on a tell-all autobiography someday?

Thanks for this AMA.