I applied for three jobs in record companies and was offered all of them. I took the most glamorous-sounding job in the… — Nicki Chapman Copy Share Image
In reality, there's a limit to putting a record out yourself. When it comes to working with major record companies in the… — Kevin Shields Copy Share Image
Back when Napster first came along, I started telling everybody Napster was like shooting yourself in the foot because you're stealing music.… — Butch Trucks Copy Share Image
I don't know what they're thinking about. Just because someone says, 'I like what you do' or something: They might like it… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
In terms of breaking an artist traditionally, it was in the form of radio. You had to pop your record off there.… — B-Real Copy Share Image
You go through periods of times where bands are calling the shots, and then sometimes, you've got the record companies calling the… — Paul Rodgers Copy Share Image
Record companies would rather you stay dumb, not even think of it as a business, so they can either rip you off… — George Clinton Copy Share Image
People will download the music for free and they'll pay for it if they want to give you a compliment. They don't… — Joss Stone Copy Share Image
Record companies don't think creatively about what something could possibly be because they are not filled with creative people. Nobody's looking at… — Linda Perry Copy Share Image
A respectable-sized audience hasn't really been able to follow developments in jazz since the free jazz movement in the '60s. Some of… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
I saw the Ramones, early on at a country-rock palace in Denver. They were opening for some record-company band, so the local… — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
But I did mine through a production company. All the music I did, I gave to the production company. Then the production… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
That was an idea of the record company, and also that was my first album after MCA and we wanted to come… — Joe Sample Copy Share Image
I think bands will actually make more money without record companies; a much bigger share of the money will go to the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I got out of the music industry many years ago. I had a charlatan for a producer who I wanted nothing to… — Leon Redbone Copy Share Image
I've been in fortunate position of never really having to battle with my record company to do the things I wanted to… — Jonny Lang Copy Share Image
No matter how good you are you can fall prey to the big machines of the record companies. — B-Real Copy Share Image
The digital revolution has disrupted most traditional media: newspapers, magazines, books, record companies, radio. — Ken Auletta Copy Share Image
If you let record companies mold you into what they think you should be, your career won't last no matter how good… — B-Real Copy Share Image
We've managed to have a long career that is still quite vibrant, yet we've never had to kow-tow to record companies who… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
The record companies didn't want 'Stony Road,' and it ended up being a gold album. They didn't want 'Blue Guitars,' and we… — Chris Rea Copy Share Image
Artists were nurtured back in the '70s. Their music was developed by the record companies. — Gary Wright Copy Share Image
You're starting to see new record companies and business models taking shape, but it takes time. — Simon Le Bon Copy Share Image
People don't really buy records anymore, so record companies won't invest in bands like us. They want cookie-cutter acts. — Curt Smith Copy Share Image
All we had ever heard about record company people is that they were vampires and criminals...and they killed Elvis Presley. — Bjork Copy Share Image
The record companies don't give you a chance, like in the old days when they went, 'Here's a pile of money. Go… — Till Lindemann Copy Share Image
These record companies are going to be going out of business pretty soon, because people are just going to be downloading what… — Lester Bowie Copy Share Image
They're the ones, the record companies and the record industry are the one who plays artists out like that. Well, 'You're above… — B-Real Copy Share Image
People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour… — Adam Ant Copy Share Image
I still have every record company sending every new, hot track to me, to do music videos, so I'm chained by the… — Joseph M. Kahn Copy Share Image
I was always told that I was too strange or that I was too cheesy by different groups of people, like the… — Mika Copy Share Image
You don't have to wait for a record company to tell you that you're good or to sign you. You can put… — Shanice Copy Share Image
When Phil and I started out, everyone hated rock n' roll. The record companies didn't like it at all - felt it… — Don Everly Copy Share Image
They say the music you listen to in your formative years stays with you and leaves an impression for the rest of… — Nikki Sixx Copy Share Image
At the beginning, at my shows, there were a lot of press and people from record companies. Now there are people who… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you release an album and the record company just about ignores it, and so many people don't even know it's out.… — George Harrison Copy Share Image
The people who run record companies now wouldn't know a song if it flew up their nose and died. They haven't a… — David Crosby Copy Share Image
Back in the early days like for the Temptations, Supremes and Four Tops, artist development was alive in record companies. Every artist… — Laurieann Gibson Copy Share Image
I would sooner be robbed by a fan than a company. The fan may be broke and have but one choice. There… — Mickey Newbury Copy Share Image
I won't necessarily make new music because when you make a record there are these great expectations on the side of the… — Black Francis Copy Share Image
