Bob was chosen by my record company to help with my vocals, and our relationship developed through the music. — Rita Marley Copy Share Image
As a young singer, a record company wanted me to be a rock singer. I told them I couldn't because I didn't… — Frank Sinatra Jr Copy Share Image
I don't know what record company would sign a 45-year-old former 80s pop star. — Limahl Copy Share Image
I wanted to produce Nancy LaMott's albums, so I created my own record company. — David Friedman Copy Share Image
I am not going to be dictated to by fans, certainly. I am dictated enough to by my record company to last… — Marvin Gaye Copy Share Image
It's not like it used to be where everybody has a record company to belong to. — Edwin Starr Copy Share Image
I think, actually, I was the first person to ever sign a simultaneous video and recording deal with a record company. — Toni Basil Copy Share Image
My dream is to do whatever I want without any interference from the record company. — Sarah Vaughan Copy Share Image
Success came to me in my late 20s. I started touring when I was a teenager, so I had already seen the… — Joe Satriani 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
We were making 'Tragic Kingdom,' and we were kind of battling with the record company. It was just being drawn-out, in the… — Tony Kanal 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
The American record company Geffen got so fed up with me that they said they weren't going to release my fourth record… — Peter Gabriel 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
I heard a quote once in a documentary about a band that said you're better off owning everything 100 percent and selling… — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
I don't wait on the music industry to qualify me or give me my paycheck. I go about my business as an… — Perry Farrell 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
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
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
It's pre-roll or post-roll on Vevo. The record company makes money off of that, and then it trickles down. — Troy Carter 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 was to spend time working out what the record company got - and those in that team of people around… — Liz Mitchell 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
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
We never let go. Ever. Even with punctuation. It's frightening. I can't see anyone from any record company ever writing an email… — Chris Lowe 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
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've never had a relationship with a record executive. I always went to the record company by someone that liked my playing.… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
It wasn't that we were afraid of the Church or the Vatican. The record company thought people might find the title offensive.… — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all of their music is owned by the… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
My record company certainly wants me to play live, badly, but I have no such plans. My only motivation to do such… — Varg Vikernes Copy Share Image
I had a good record company right from the beginning, and I'm still with them after all these years. I think I… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their… — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
At the (record company) meeting Paul just kept mithering on about what we were going to do, so in the end I… — John Lennon 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
And you have a record company behind it, this is a key too, you need people to fight for your records, at… — Joan Jett 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 talked to the record company about what I had in mind. They said they wanted something lush. I figured the best… — Etta James 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 never had many problems to do my music and to give it to a record company. Rarely do they try to… — Klaus Schulze Copy Share Image