Record labels today are much less patient: Artists have a bad record, and they're gone. — Kenny Chesney Copy Share Image
If you don't get substantially what you want, be ready to walk. And don't look back. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
I think that's the problem in a lot of music. We've got these record labels. — Teena Marie Copy Share Image
The means of control that record labels had vis-à-vis distribution no longer exist. — Doug Walters Copy Share Image
I don't care if the record labels survive. The music will survive anyhow. — Peter Sunde Copy Share Image
I was signed to a record label at the same time as my friend Elliot Murphy, who makes great records to this… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
People don't know how to reach record labels, and a lot of time labels don't listen to stuff that's sent in randomly. — Perez Hilton Copy Share Image
It's what's on the record not what labels on it. You know, that's like getting a box of cornflakes and eating the… — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image
I have friends who have a CD mastering plant in Hollywood and they are very sceptical about European record labels' understanding of… — Gavin Bryars Copy Share Image
My style when I was 17 was very low-key with jeans, T-shirts, and Converse. I was signed to a major record label… — Michelle Branch Copy Share Image
There's no school you can go to where you can study how to run a record label. Every day was a learning… — Bruce Pavitt Copy Share Image
We have incredible record labels in Australia, but sometimes they have a preconceived idea of how to do things. — Jessica Mauboy Copy Share Image
I'm from Israel, so America has no limits. I started a record label, and then I started managing other artists, like Liza… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
I've gone through a lot of 'nos' from record labels but I've built a great team along the way and that's the… — Jonas Blue Copy Share Image
I learned how to take other people's mechanisms of promoting their stuff through me as opposed to promoting my own stuff, as… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
I'm really thankful to have my own record label. I've always looked up to people like Madonna when she launched Maverick Records.… — Janelle Monae Copy Share Image
Shoot, there's a committee to tell you everything at a record label. You definitely have to know who you are if you… — Gary Allan Copy Share Image
The head of a record label sets up structures, but he also defines the sound of the label, which is to describe… — John Kao Copy Share Image
I was just thinking of Rush. I went to see Rush a few years ago, because my record label guy in the… — Sarah Harmer Copy Share Image
If you ever want to know why I'm not on a record label, look at 'The X Factor!' Honestly, of all the… — John Lydon Copy Share Image
The big, big record labels have so much control. I think too much control that it actually made their artists scared to… — Joss Stone Copy Share Image
“Steve Jobs gave a small private presentation about the iTunes Music Store to some independent record label people. My favorite line of… — Derek Sivers 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 went to so many record labels - name any one - and they all turned me down. For some reason I… — Shuggie Otis Copy Share Image
Fans decide what pop culture is. We can define ourselves. Music and the presentation of art nowadays is totally in our control,… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
I entered a songwriting competition, I didn't win, and one of the judges on the panel was an A&R man at a… — Lana Del Rey 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
I consider us to be one of the first Internet-based bands, especially because we basically started our entire band via the Internet.… — Jack Barakat Copy Share Image
I work at a record label where I have archives. These things [memorabilia] occurred and are important to somebody, and they're important… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
My record label is treating me like I'm a new artist, which is exciting after all this time. — Rosanne Cash Copy Share Image
There is such a thing as good interference from your record label. I don't think I get enough interference from my record… — Elton John Copy Share Image
I've always had a love for poetry and when I got signed to a record label I thought, 'How odd that I'm… — Jewel Copy Share Image
I'm the only girl songwriter that fights for a lot of things. I fight for songwriting fees, which record labels want you… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
I remember at a very early age ringing up record labels I found in the Yellow Pages, and asking them for a… — Ashley Walters Copy Share Image
I think I'm a living embodiment of, 'Don't try to push me around or squash me,' whether its how I talk to… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
Record labels and producers are not looking to change you: they are looking to make a star. And what they might think… — Grace VanderWaal Copy Share Image
Even though we're not the most punk rock band, the way we've done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it… — Brandon Thomas Copy Share Image
Back in the day, I don't think record labels were looking at Las Vegas too much for new acts, until the Killers… — Ronnie Radke Copy Share Image
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