Female Quote by MC Lyte

In this industry, all the heads of labels are men, but every artist has to prove themselves, regardless of their sex. I have always…

— Rita Ora

I think the record industry has gotten to be more about labels wondering what the new single is rather than labels nurturing artists. It's…

— John Varvatos

Our music industry is male-driven. There are fewer opportunities for female singers.

— Neha Bhasin

When you sign with a record label, technically they work for you: you're signing to a company for them to work for your career…

— Raye

I think, in general, more women need to be involved in music and in the industry - that's been an issue.

— Tinashe

I just think that any person who wants music to be their career shouldn't focus on a record label. I have seen friends who…

— Lauv

There are very few record companies who will entertain a middle-aged woman coming to them with original material.

— Alison Moyet

Well, the good news is that there's quite a lot of cynicism about major labels within radio and the press. I think they have…

— Mick Hucknall

The big labels have less of a stranglehold on artists and how they record and where they go.

— Kim Wilde

I'm an advocate for women to become more aware of the different positions in the music industry.

— Victoria Monet

People at the record labels were like, 'We don't want to sign you, you're girls' - sexist, ridiculous nonsense.

— Charlotte Caffey

Labels want to capture a certain market of kids and blah blah blah, and it's true, I just never think about that stuff. It's…

— Marnie Stern