BRIEF Q&A

This photo of Warner Music Group Recorded Music boss Max Lousada and Q&A's Troy Carter—taken in an undisclosed location—is pretty much the only official evidence of their recently completed upstreaming deal. So there's no reason not to assume that, after a round of brandy and cigars, the two solemnized the pact in the traditional manner: by hunting a publicist with a crossbow.

Photo credit: Jonathan Weiner