Art Quote by Michael Jackson

Artists and the traditional record company model are at odds. The music business has notoriously taken from the artist. That shouldn't be the narrative.

— Steve Stoute

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

— Kim Wilde

Blacks own so little of the music business, it's pathetic. But I see that changing soon. Black artists, black businessmen and women will unite.

— Barry White

Record companies are not unique. Artists are. Period!

— Jimmy Iovine

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

I feel like some artists need a record label, and some don't.

— Freddie Gibbs

There are a lot of people, especially the younger generation who don't feel that they need to support the artists by buying their music…

— Bob Mould

Western record companies haven't always dealt with African musicians in the best way. Giving them a lot of money and telling them they're going…

— Youssou N'Dour

Most artists think they're frauds anyway.

— John Milius

A lot of very popular mainstream artists are products of record companies and marketing companies, and any time anyone can stand outside of that,…

— Marco Brambilla

When you become a commodity to a record label because you're making them millions of dollars, you can take all of your artistic integrity…

— Mark McGrath

When new artists come out and they're not being cosigned or some company doesn't have a stake in it, or someone's not getting paid…

— Pharoahe Monch