Rock 'n' roll started to make so much money and generated so much income for the record companies that suddenly it was… — John Landis Copy Share Image
Everybody raps. We rap to make money. We do business. Ain't no other record company out there that sold as many records… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
Who wanna be next? While you a dead superstar, the record company still cashin' checks. — Master P Copy Share Image
I mean, all the record companies said no, you know, say 10 record companies, whatever. But one said yes, and it took… — Gina Schock Copy Share Image
“them for at most $9.99. Jobs came in and offered publishers what he had refused to offer record companies: They could set… — Walter Isaacson 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
I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to… — Sarah McLachlan Copy Share Image
I have my own record company. I have to answer to God, basically. I'm not young, so I want to make the… — Michael Gira Copy Share Image
When radio stations started playing music the record companies started suing radio stations. They thought now that people could listen to music… — Niklas Zennstrom Copy Share Image
A lot of very popular mainstream artists are products of record companies and marketing companies, and any time anyone can stand outside… — Marco Brambilla Copy Share Image
The situation is not good with the record companies. It's just not working out, so I don't plan to record until it's… — Irene Cara 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
When certain bootleg companies started off and they would take maybe ten per cent of whatever they got and help fuel new… — David Coverdale 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
Every person at a record company didn't want to be bothered with me because I was too smart. They knew if I… — L.C. Cooke Copy Share Image
If you are a superstar, or whatever you want to call yourself, a person who's had outrageous success, and you decide to… — Daryl Hall Copy Share Image
What was happening with me, with the album [A Period of Transition], with the people who took the pictures, the record company,… — Van Morrison 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
My contract with mercury PolyGram Nashville was about to expire. And I never had really been happy. The company, the record company,… — Johnny Cash 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
Obviously, it's designed by record company executives who want a cheap success, and they don't want to give money to anybody and… — Steven Morrissey 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
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 don't get particularly precious about things like this, though. Like the record company said, "We need a radio edit that delivers… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
If you get rid of a lot of the poseurs by destroying record companies, maybe it's a good trade-off. — Mark Mothersbaugh Copy Share Image
There are very few record companies who will entertain a middle-aged woman coming to them with original material. — Alison Moyet Copy Share Image
Obviously record companies tend to be following what the scene is rather than making the scene. — David Gilmour 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
There are good people in radio and the record companies, but there are others who are completely in the wrong job and… — Allan Holdsworth 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
Being sued by your own record company, that's even better than receiving a Grammy — Neil Young Copy Share Image
Record companies tell me to play something more commercial, but I don't want to do anything else. — Allan Holdsworth Copy Share Image
It's a thanksgiving to God. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time, but the record company wasn't ready… — Aaron Neville 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
You're starting to see new record companies and business models taking shape, but it takes time. — Simon Le Bon Copy Share Image
Ever since the beginning I've tried to do positive music, even though it has meant a lot of struggles against record companies… — B. J. Thomas Copy Share Image
Our first album was a stupid mistake by the record company. They tried to sell us as an alternative act. A big… — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
My dream is to do whatever I want without any interference from the record company. — Sarah Vaughan Copy Share Image
We showed record companies that they shouldn't be scared just because it's an all-girl band. We could play just as well as… — Gina Schock 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
![“What was happening with me, with the album [A Period of Transition], with the people who took the pictures, the record company, everything, getting a new manager [Harvey Goldsmith]-it was all saying a period of transition to me so that was the title choice. It says what it is and obviously nobody…” quote by Van Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/796/van-morrison-1192_albums_what-was-happening-with-me-with-the-albu_2141392.jpg)
![“I don't get particularly precious about things like this, though. Like the record company said, "We need a radio edit that delivers the hook" - I don't even know what they consider the hook in that song ["Oh No"] - "that delivers the hook sooner." So I'm like, "Okay. I see that." And they were all…” quote by Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c6/andrew-bird-4041_art_i-don-t-get-particularly-precious-about_2110675.jpg)
