Abuse Quote by Beck

The big, big record labels have so much control. I think too much control that it actually made their artists scared to not do…

— Joss Stone

A lot of people are promoting records that are just throw-it-agains t-the-wall-see- if-it-sticks meaningless bullshit. Everybody has the responsibility to do the right thing…

— Dave Grohl

As the times are changing, you don't hear as many sample issues with rap artists. Part of that has to do with production styles…

— Girl Talk

Of course the concept is to give people samples to get them hooked, I get that. But to continuously give away our music, that's…

— David Banner

In the past, people were going to record stores and buying albums or CDs. And the label was exposing their artist as much as…

— Chuck D

I think it was to make really good music and give something to the people that, you know what I am saying, buy the…

— Irv Gotti

I wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn't have to…

— Rick James

You have the rap industry trying to stay above water by giving the people what they want, but then you have the people who…

— Rahki

When you get a song placed with two of the top stars in the world, like Rihanna and Eminem, especially as a new writer,…

— Jon Bellion

I don't know, samples are just like unlimited ideas, you know? Sometimes a lot of people sample one song. A lot of it is…

— Murda Beatz

There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between labels, publishing companies and artists. A lot of it has to do with older licensing schemes.

— Sean Parker

In a way, all recorded music is reduced to the same level, no matter what it is. You find it in the store, you…

— Eyvind Kang