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A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist.

— Lady Gaga

I think, back in the day, when I was first starting to make music, all I wanted to do was to get a record…

— G-Eazy

The first two major label records I did what I wanted to do. It wasn't a problem until after I finished my part. They…

— Van Hunt

I was an artist, I was executive producer on my first album, so I've always had to manage both. I couldn't get a record…

— Jay-Z

I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can get in…

— Mary J. Blige

If you don't have a record deal, you've got to be a record company.

— Mary Gauthier

I started my own record label.

— Tom Felton

I wanted to be part of pop culture, so I started songwriting, and I got signed to my first record deal.

— Bebe Rexha

If a record label will sign you in order for you to be moulded into something that can make more money for them, then…

— Matt Corby

A lot of things encouraged me to start my label. I think it's very important for an artist to know how many records they've…

— Burning Spear

I didn't start my label out of a business perspective. I did it because I wanted to create a platform where new musicians can…

— Martin Garrix

Unless you've given up your business to a record label, there's no such thing as just being a musician anymore.

— Jack Conte