My responsibility is to the artist first. There's something that artists intrinsically know about their music and their fanbase that neither the… — Nile Rodgers Copy Share Image
All through the kind of late '80s and '90s, every A&R record company man was saying, 'Now what we want is another… — Steve Winwood Copy Share Image
I have just enough people paying attention that I have the freedom to be in charge. And I have a great record… — Emmylou Harris Copy Share Image
It's so hard to pick a 'single.' I always want it to be whatever my favorite tune is, but often the record… — Alison Goldfrapp Copy Share Image
Several record companies had rejected my song 'Owner of A Lonely Heart' on the grounds it was 'too left field.' I never… — Trevor Rabin Copy Share Image
When I did 'Frankenstein,' the record company said, 'Now you can do 'Dracula' and 'Wolf Man' and we'll call the whole thing… — Edgar Winter Copy Share Image
So why sign your name in blood for more? It seemed like a sensible arrangement for me. I didn't sell large numbers… — David Knopfler Copy Share Image
We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn't put it out. Said it wouldn't sell. — Barry White Copy Share Image
With technology you can now be your own record company, director, producer, etc. If you have talent, you can display it on… — Romeo Miller Copy Share Image
If you had a record company believing in you enough to cut an album then you had better have the ability to… — Lou Gramm Copy Share Image
I was really amazed when I started hearing 'Songbird' on the radio. I couldn't believe that the record company promotion department had… — Kenny G Copy Share Image
The thing that got me started on Twitter was just basically pressure from management and the record company saying, 'Hey, this is… — Blake Shelton Copy Share Image
A lot of people thought my career was over. If you're not releasing records, then something must be wrong. Either the record… — Maxwell Copy Share Image
No one was more surprised that that first Boston record took off than the record company itself. — Tom Scholz Copy Share Image
Do not let any record company disturb your creative flow. You are not writing for the record company. You're writing for the… — Grandmaster Flash Copy Share Image
I don't think the record company is aware of it. Because they just bury my albums and don't release them. — Les Baxter Copy Share Image
That's my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don't have to sell out to… — Roger McGuinn Copy Share Image
We're probably doing better business than we thought we would do especially considering the disappointing way the record company has handled the… — Rick Allen Copy Share Image
The record company started as an adjunct to that, to give young composers their first recorded performances; to give young musicians their… — Gunther Schuller Copy Share Image
There's timing. And then there's also certain people at the record company who worked incredibly hard and were incredibly enthusiastic about what… — Mary Chapin Carpenter Copy Share Image
I started writing music when I was around twelve. My current record company saw a video of me performing at my school's… — Lorde Copy Share Image
Yes it was we, are a few years back parted from our record company and took the album that we were making… — Isaac Hanson Copy Share Image
I have been with the record company and Tommy was there doing records with other people. — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I have an idea, and I say, 'Okay, let's - it will be great, maybe, if I sing in English,… — Juanes Copy Share Image
The record company doesn't know what to do with me, because I'm not a Lily Allen, but I'm not really an indie… — Bat for Lashes Copy Share Image
