Advice Quote by Passenger

It is great to have your own label; you can cultivate your own artists I've worked with pretty much everyone I wanted to.

— Brian McKnight

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

I've always been independent with my music. I've always run my own music label.

— Ray J

I've put projects out on my own label twice now and been very successful which shows you don't need a major label to back…

— Bugzy Malone

I usually license my stuff to a label. Make the album, license it to a big label and get it back after four years.

— John Waite

There is such an advantage to self-releasing. If you can do it yourself, it's the best way to go. In Europe and the rest…

— Lindsey Stirling

I've done well, I've been disappointed, and I think it all goes back to you. Of course the labels are going to be the…

— Mary J. Blige

It's great to be able to find a way to release your music and do what you want to do artistically and not have…

— Kate Nash

For 10 years, I was my own label, my own promoter, my own PR. We borrowed money to print our CDs.

— J Balvin

Being an independent artist showed me that I don't need a label. Obviously, it helps. But I took my time choosing one because I…

— Chappell Roan

I've signed with major labels, and I haven't had any control over the money.

— Chuck D

I'm an independent. I've signed with no label.

— Christina Grimmie