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> [I would sooner be robbed by a fan than a company. The fan may be broke and have but one choice. There is no excuse for the way the "songwriter" is robbed by everyone from the record company to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-newbury/i-would-sooner-be-robbed-by-a-fan-than-a-company-the-fan-may-be-broke/)

Mickey Newbury

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## More by Mickey Newbury

> [The first song I wrote and had published was titled "Just As Long As That Someone Is You". It was written in 1959, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-newbury/the-first-song-i-wrote-and-had-published-was-titled-just-as-long-as/)

Mickey Newbury

> [I would sooner be robbed by a fan than a company. The fan may be broke and have but one choice. There is no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-newbury/i-would-sooner-be-robbed-by-a-fan-than-a-company-the-fan-may-be-broke/)

Mickey Newbury

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