You could have a zillion Facebook followers. Those people don't buy records. It's about a hundred to one...Record companies, they don't have… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
The record companies really do conspire against the artists. Especially the black artists — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
I was going to study at the Sorbonne and become a diplomat. Being a diplomat comes in handy when you are dealing… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
One startup I dream of funding is the one that kills the record companies. — Paul Graham Copy Share Image
You also said in Rolling Stone that your look is based on mine. The look I chose, I chose on purpose at… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
The record companies fell apart - quite deservedly. Their corrupting, all-binding contract nonsense had to stop. — John Lydon Copy Share Image
It is really sad for the new artists. Where's the next Elvis, where's the next Beatles, where's the Zeppelin? They're out there… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
As crises came up later on - "Oh, we have to compromise, and the record company wants to do this," I'd be… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
If I had to spend equal time doing paintings, and equal time going to galleries and doing art business, and equal time… — Debbie Harry Copy Share Image
Everything about my life was culturally rich, and all the people I met sort of reinforced the wackiness that was normally inside… — Nile Rodgers Copy Share Image
I took my life in my hands and social media has just helped me do that more. — Imogen Heap Copy Share Image
I would love to show my clevage and more body parts off but my record company won't let me. — Britney Spears Copy Share Image
This is business: they don't care about your lyrics; The better you sell, the better future for their children. Controversy sells, so… — Cormega Copy Share Image
I joke that I've never been burdened by having an actual hit. There's something to that. My records have sold enough to… — Lyle Lovett Copy Share Image
First of all, you needed a budget to do the video. The record companies would pick and choose who got videos. — Nina Blackwood Copy Share Image
Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records. — Mos Def Copy Share Image
We play the music we want to play and we play the places we want to play. I'd hate to be on… — Ian Curtis Copy Share Image
I always thought that if record companies didn't understand me, fine - I'd go and do it by myself. — Estelle Copy Share Image
When a record company makes a mistake, the artist pays for it. When a manager makes a mistake, the artist pays for… — Robert Fripp Copy Share Image
Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame. — Marian McPartland Copy Share Image
When it all started, record companies - and there were many of them, and this was a good thing - were run… — David Crosby Copy Share Image
I think the good thing about the Internet is to give something away and to sell something else. Get a business model… — Roger McGuinn Copy Share Image
Since the decline of record companies and music sales, I've always played live. — Adam Ant Copy Share Image
