I never recorded the music because I wanted to be a millionaire. I recorded it because I love music. — Liz Mitchell Copy Share Image
Recorded music has always been in a sense promotion for live performance, and some artists have discovered that giving it away is… — Todd Rundgren Copy Share Image
Some people only work to recorded music because it's so reliable and exactly the same every time, which is exactly why I… — Mark Morris Copy Share Image
By the mid-'60s, recorded music was much more like painting than it was like traditional music. When you went into the studio,… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
We all listened to a lot of recorded music, especially American jazz, modern jazz, and that's where our studies were and our… — Evan Parker Copy Share Image
Right after high school... the first time I ever recorded music was with a rapper, a friend of mine, and I would… — Morgan Wallen Copy Share Image
I think the fact that Napster is stealing recorded music is something that we have to stop. It's taking money out of… — Art Alexakis Copy Share Image
Recorded music is basically free now. I used to tour to promote a CD, but now I make a CD to promote… — Peter Frampton Copy Share Image
I started in a research lab for TV cameras, then I worked at a tape duplication facility. That was the first introduction… — Alan Parsons Copy Share Image
Record stores are the backbone of the recorded music culture. It's where we go to network, browse around, and find new songs… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
In a way, all recorded music is reduced to the same level, no matter what it is. You find it in the… — Eyvind Kang Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say that I'm a consummate live artist. Album work is kind of just like quilt weaving or something. But live… — Tim Hecker Copy Share Image
Since the traditional recorded-music business models have drastically changed, there is truly diminished income derived from recorded music by artists - both… — Irving Azoff Copy Share Image
Every single year since they invented sound recording it gets better and better. We've always improved it. With MP3, which just sounds… — Linda Ronstadt Copy Share Image
“They're events you remember all your life, like your first real orgasm. And the whole purpose of the absurd, mechanically persistent involvement… — Lester Bangs 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
People who aren't as interested in recorded music as they used to be will say, 'Oh, 'Buena Vista?' Loved it.' And I'll… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
“We have untold stacks of recorded music from every age and culture, and the most superb means of playing it. But who… — Alan Wilson Watts Copy Share Image
All I know is that the six months when I recorded this music was the most productive time of my life, and… — John Frusciante Copy Share Image
Being a man of taste and sophistication, the 80s were objectively, quantifiably, empirically, diagram-it-on-a-blackboard the worst decade in the history of recorded… — Steve Erickson Copy Share Image
I think the fact that Napster is stealing recorded music is something that we have to stop. It's taking money out of… — Art Alexakis Copy Share Image
Records can ruin you. That's why it's important to be as intimately familiar as possible with the history of recorded music, I… — Keith Fullerton Whitman Copy Share Image
I've always been one for show business. I like performing, and I used to get criticized for having production value. But now… — Barbara Mandrell Copy Share Image
The music that I wrote and recorded is music that I really enjoy listening to. It's just dumb luck that a lot… — Tom Scholz Copy Share Image
Live is best. You have movement, and I think we should do as much as we can to put that sense of… — Carey Mercer Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is a part of rock & roll because it comes from DJ culture. DJ culture is the embodiment of all genres… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
We're always looking for ground where we can experiment, where we can do something that's relevant but that hasn't been done before.… — Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Copy Share Image
Roy Orbison was one of the genuinely nicest persons I've ever known. With one of the most beautiful voices in the history… — Kris Kristofferson Copy Share Image
In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food; in 2000, they spent more than $110 billion. Americans now spend more… — Eric Schlosser Copy Share Image