I'm recording another demo for another batch of record labels that we'll shop it around to. — Ahmed Best 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
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
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
I'm developing artists for my new record label, my son's band, Intangible, being one of them. — Gary Wright 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
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
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
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
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
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'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 get bored easily, so I need to do a lot. I've started a record label, so I get to nurture new… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
In the early 1970s. 1971, '72. The rooms were closing down, record labels weren't signing acoustic acts any more. Although they had… — Dave Van Ronk Copy Share Image
The people who are competing business-wise out there want what other successful labels and artists have. I don't want what they have;… — Joe Nichols Copy Share Image
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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
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
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
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
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
I want to invest and have my own record label and artists. I want to have a business where my kids, kids,… — Chingy Copy Share Image
You know, the European record labels always say, 'We want 12 songs and then we want bonus songs,' and you're going, 'What… — John Waite Copy Share Image
The rise of the Internet has caused the demise of the record labels, and has destroyed the music business of old, but… — Judy Collins Copy Share Image
You can now be a master of your own destiny. I'm not sure why you would sign up with a record label. — Sean Parker Copy Share Image
I hate record labels. They think they know everything. I want to hear them try to sing it. — Jessica Simpson Copy Share Image
Record labels have enjoyed a 100-year monopoly of selling plastic and now they're up against a different format. — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
In a sense, the music business and I haven't always been the best of bedfellows. Artists often have to fight their corner.… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
I got all these books about, like, what you need to know to enter the entertainment industry. And I remember I sent… — Lindsey Stirling Copy Share Image
I've had big record label presidents look me in the face and say, 'Your music sucks, you don't know who you are,… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
Willow [Smith] started making music first. I was like, "My younger sister is, like, 4, and she's making all these fire songs.… — Jaden Smith 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
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
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
I have hundreds and hundreds of songs waiting to get on albums, but I don't know about the three-month radio tours and… — Jewel Copy Share Image
On everything I do I'm always taking someone's money, whether it's a movie studio or a record label. Somebody's paying for it,… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
And the next album I do is going to be different because I'm going to change. I already did that thing where… — Laura Bell Bundy Copy Share Image
I've always had to deal with being biracial, even in music. When I came on the scene, I'd go to these record… — Lenny Kravitz Copy Share Image
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![“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)
![“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)
![“Willow [Smith] started making music first. I was like, "My younger sister is, like, 4, and she's making all these fire songs. What's happening?" Willow was doing all these things, about to have record label deals at like the age of 6, and I was like, "I feel like I'm underachieving."” quote by Jaden Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fad/jaden-smith-9327_age_willow-smith-started-making-music-first_1530147.jpg)
