At my second record label, they told me and other female artists that some of us were going on the chopping block.… — Katy Perry Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is, if you're not putting out stuff that people are feeling, then your record label doesn't mean… — El-P Copy Share Image
I've never been told to do anything. I've never been hurried along by anybody - the kind of so-called 'pressure' of record… — Amy Macdonald Copy Share Image
When you become a commodity to a record label because you're making them millions of dollars, you can take all of your… — Mark McGrath Copy Share Image
I left my record label, Polydor, by mutual agreement, but I'm going to carry on with my singing career. — Alex Parks Copy Share Image
I can't wait until the record label feels like it's time for my album to come out, and then just disappear. — Donnis Copy Share Image
A lot of people are trying to get me to go solo. It's just a thing I have to deal with a… — Ad-Rock Copy Share Image
All I want to do is give the world my heart... Record label tryina make me compromise my art. — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
However, the radio and national media depend much more on the hype from a good record label, and from a " buzz… — Pat Garrett Copy Share Image
Nowadays, it's a lot more in the kids hands. You don't really need a record label. You can get the money together… — Mattew Nicholls Copy Share Image
The record labels used to spend money on advertising, and social media has replaced that entirely - it's putting magazines out of… — Steve Aoki Copy Share Image
I have an independent record label called Favored Nations on which I released an album by an artist called Johnny A, who… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
It doesn't really matter to me what the rest of country is doing. I'm not caught up in trying to make a… — Joe Nichols Copy Share Image
Musically, between me and my fans and also me and my team, who between management and record label have always just let… — Josh Groban Copy Share Image
I was turned down by every record label in L.A. Perseverance is three quarters of the game. Talent's only a quarter. Being… — Sheryl Crow Copy Share Image
I think record cover sleeves really led towards, but at the same time the album as we know it didn't come into… — DJ Spooky Copy Share Image
“The most devastating thing artists can do to their career is get in their own way, and way too many people do.… — Loren Weisman Copy Share Image
My record label, which is a huge record label who represents massive, massive stars - they've never done anything like this before,… — Rachael MacFarlane Copy Share Image
There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between record labels, publishing companies and artists [about the compensation they get from streaming services]… — Sean Parker Copy Share Image
Record labels, which used to have complete control, are essentially irrelevant. The process of a band exposing itself to the world is… — Steve Albini Copy Share Image
MCs get a little bit of love and think they hot, Talkin bout how much money they got...all y'all records sound the… — Stic.man Copy Share Image
I had taken some of my solo music into the record label. They didn't really care for the direction I was moving… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
I'm developing artists for my new record label, my son's band, Intangible, being one of them. — Gary Wright Copy Share Image
It is hard, though, 'cos record labels love to boss you around. I won't let them do that anymore. — Evan Dando Copy Share Image
I'd done recordings, little demos, since I was in college, which I used to get gigs. But I never thought I'd have… — Norah Jones Copy Share Image
I think people at most record labels really like music, but it's hard because everything is so subjective, and everyone's so creative… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
I don't have any pressure on myself. I don't have a big record label backing me. I'm doing it all myself. — Melanie Brown Copy Share Image
If you look at something like Spotify, many record labels are investors in the company. So from that standpoint, the money is… — Om Malik Copy Share Image
There’s no “correct path” to becoming a real artist. You might think you’ll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting… — Amanda Palmer Copy Share Image
Record labels collude with some of the radio stations, and the radio stations have their play lists, dependent upon what they call… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I think the 360 deals are what stands out to me, first and foremost. I never would have dreamed that record labels… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
We definitely needed to spend a good solid year just finding ourselves before anyone would even notice us. We had our fan-base… — Theresa Wayman Copy Share Image
A lot of people ask me, 'How did you have the courage to walk up to record labels when you were 12… — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
I'm not really sure record labels know what they're doing. No one knows what they're doing. It's kind of amazing because it's… — Griff Copy Share Image
I'm confused that there is a lack of faith in listening to and deciding what is a great song and instead going… — Patty Griffin Copy Share Image
If people stop being interested it's because you haven't written a good enough album. Music will always be the most powerful thing.… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
There are people who are genetically made to start record labels, and I'm not one of those people. People just have it… — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
I didn't have to fit into a mold. You make the mold. People can smell a rat. If you're doing thing for… — Anthony Evans Copy Share Image
When I did the record, I was coming off a time when my contract had been sold and the music industry had… — Matthew Sweet Copy Share Image
My record producer [David Kahne] said the major record labels these days are like dinosaurs sitting around discussing the asteroid. They know… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
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