I don't care if the record labels survive. The music will survive anyhow. — Peter Sunde 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'm going to keep proving people wrong, whether it's my record label, other artists. — Donnis 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'd done recordings, little demos, since I was in college, which I used to get gigs. But I never thought I'd have… — Norah Jones Copy Share Image
I'm developing artists for my new record label, my son's band, Intangible, being one of them. — Gary Wright Copy Share Image
It is hard, though, 'cos record labels love to boss you around. I won't let them do that anymore. — Evan Dando Copy Share Image
All I want to do is give the world my heart... Record label tryina make me compromise my art. — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
If you look at something like Spotify, many record labels are investors in the company. So from that standpoint, the money is… — Om Malik Copy Share Image
I don't have any pressure on myself. I don't have a big record label backing me. I'm doing it all myself. — Melanie Brown Copy Share Image
I think people at most record labels really like music, but it's hard because everything is so subjective, and everyone's so creative… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
I'm recording another demo for another batch of record labels that we'll shop it around to. — Ahmed Best Copy Share Image
[Jack Johnson] became a superstar and started his own record label, and then he made and produced my first record, he co-wrote… — Donavon Frankenreiter Copy Share Image
When I first came to New York I was a dancer, and a French record label offered me a recording contract and… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
Commercial success still hasn't come to an artist that isn't signed to a record label. There are very few artists that can… — Edgar Bronfman, Jr Copy Share Image
The Moody Blues were a blues band, so when we got discovered, we were taken to London. That's where we started to… — Denny Laine Copy Share Image
It was a lot easier to write songs before I had a record deal, because the record labels and the industry doesn't… — Ashton Shepherd Copy Share Image
The history of the Internet is, in part, a series of opportunities missed: the major record labels let Apple take over the… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
Island Records was the first record label to... acknowledge me. After that, quickly, Republic Records, and then Atlantic Records, Sony Records and… — Shawn Mendes Copy Share Image
“In the end, it is your responsibility to read the small print, whether it is for gig contracts, record contracts, investors, management,… — Loren Weisman Copy Share Image
I had taken some of my solo music into the record label. They didn't really care for the direction I was moving… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
Record labels, which used to have complete control, are essentially irrelevant. The process of a band exposing itself to the world is… — Steve Albini Copy Share Image
MCs get a little bit of love and think they hot, Talkin bout how much money they got...all y'all records sound the… — Stic.man Copy Share Image
It is true you can be successful without [college], but this is a hard world, a real world, and you want every… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between record labels, publishing companies and artists [about the compensation they get from streaming services]… — Sean Parker Copy Share Image
My record label, which is a huge record label who represents massive, massive stars - they've never done anything like this before,… — Rachael MacFarlane Copy Share Image
“The most devastating thing artists can do to their career is get in their own way, and way too many people do.… — Loren Weisman Copy Share Image
It's not that I don't want to, it's just that there's no money in it. By that I mean the way the… — John Landis Copy Share Image
Record labels today are much less patient: Artists have a bad record, and they're gone. — Kenny Chesney Copy Share Image
I hear some new artists that sound country but the record labels and country radio lean more toward a more rock feel… — George Jones Copy Share Image
We were 6 feet under. A lot of people gave up on us, including fans and critics and show promoters and record labels. — Jacoby Shaddix Copy Share Image
If I was rich enough, I would love to launch my own record label. I would love to try and give all… — Cara Delevingne Copy Share Image
When you become a commodity to a record label because you're making them millions of dollars, you can take all of your… — Mark McGrath Copy Share Image
I can't wait until the record label feels like it's time for my album to come out, and then just disappear. — Donnis Copy Share Image
I left my record label, Polydor, by mutual agreement, but I'm going to carry on with my singing career. — Alex Parks Copy Share Image
I've never been told to do anything. I've never been hurried along by anybody - the kind of so-called 'pressure' of record… — Amy Macdonald Copy Share Image
![“[Jack Johnson] became a superstar and started his own record label, and then he made and produced my first record, he co-wrote the songs on there, and then he let me open up for him for two years all around the world. And that was like the best start I could've had, the best way I could've started…” quote by Donavon Frankenreiter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc6/donavon-frankenreiter-21602_around-the-world_jack-johnson-became-a-superstar-and-star_955612.jpg)
![“It is true you can be successful without [college], but this is a hard world, a real world, and you want every advantage you can have. I would suggest to people to do all that you can. When I dropped out of school, I had worked in the music industry and had checks cut in my name from record labels…” quote by Kanye West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d1/kanye-west-242_advantage_it-is-true-you-can-be-successful-without_2324642.jpg)
![“There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between record labels, publishing companies and artists [about the compensation they get from streaming services] Spotify is returning a HUGE amount of money [to the record labels]. If we continue growing at our current rate in terms of subscriptions…” quote by Sean Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d02/sean-parker-13260_amount_there-s-definitely-some-sort-of-dissent_1597965.png)
