The whole music business in the United States is based on numbers, based on unit sales and not on quality. It's not… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
I had to sacrifice love when I got here, 'cause I don't think being young and being in a relationship can really… — Keyshia Cole Copy Share Image
That's the shame about Miles Copeland; he's evil, but he's got a heart of gold. — Dave Wakeling Copy Share Image
I'm an indie artist with major distribution, so one foot in the extreme major music business and one foot in the abyss… — John Oates Copy Share Image
It's no secret that anybody who knows the music business knows that the numbers are substantially different in Christian music than they… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I'm a snake oil salesman as much as anyone else, but I try to keep something for myself. — Freedy Johnston Copy Share Image
I was tossed all over the place growing up, which I guess prepared me for the music business, but the one thing… — Kellie Pickler Copy Share Image
That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative… — Jackson Browne Copy Share Image
Commercial to the core, Elvis was the kind of singer dear to the heart of the music business. For him to sing… — Albert Goldman Copy Share Image
To sustain hatred is a very difficult thing to do, year after year. It's exhausting. — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
It's interesting, there are a lot of similarities with being in the music business or being in a band, where a lot… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
I think the Grammys are nothing more than some gigantic promotional machine for the music industry. They cater to a low intellect… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
I'd fired anyone who was involved with Creed. I didn't want anything to do with the music business. The entire press and… — Scott Stapp Copy Share Image
Music business is hard. It's very difficult. And it's not for everyone. Even if you can sing or even if you can… — John Legend Copy Share Image
The only thing that was economic, I might say, about my music career, aside from the fact that I did everybody's tax… — Alan Greenspan 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
Since I have spent many years of my life living in Los Angeles, and since I'm also in the music business, I… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I put up with the music business because I understand that I'm in the tradition, I'm in a tradition that's of far… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records… — Ray Stevens Copy Share Image
Forget about surviving 40 years in the music business. Just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie has been a struggle-and-a-half, I want… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
I finished high school, moved to Nashville for college, and set out to break into the music business. Every night when I… — Trisha Yearwood Copy Share Image
When I first came to New York I was a dancer, and a French record label offered me a recording contract and… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
When I started in this [music] business, I had a dream, but it was amorphous, and I had no experience. I just… — Bette Midler Copy Share Image
As an improvising musician, I am not in the music business, I am not in the creativity business; I am in the… — Stephen Nachmanovitch Copy Share Image
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