Alive Quote by Philip Bailey

I suspect that we might actually start selling some records with these artists in about 10 years. Some the people who invested, they're a…

— Branford Marsalis

If Miles Davis hadn't died it would have been interesting to do an album with him, but there wasn't much else that would have…

— Phil Collins

The whole music industry has completely and totally changed from how it was. It's very, very different. When we started, there were loads of…

— Susan Ann Sulley

I grew up in the Great Depression, and the jazz artists and Dixieland musicians were at the core of our communications and enjoyment. They…

— Harry Belafonte

I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians to reach…

— Herbie Hancock

There are still recording artists out there doing things for the right reason, but a lot of people seem to be just driven by…

— Biz Markie

We're in an era where the demand is for immediate hits that are destined to become obsolescent. Six months later, everyone forgets the artist…

— Tony Bennett

My years with Aretha Franklin have been very special, as were the years making records with Dionne Warwick. Other highlights include working with Janis…

— Clive Davis

I don't know if there was really ever a golden age of the music business. Most of what was released has always been garbage…

— Adam Schlesinger

I have total respect for the self-contained rock artist. Whether you're dealing with Jerry Garcia or Lou Reed or Patti Smith or a Whitney…

— Clive Davis

“The old music industry is dead. We’re standing in the ruins of a business built on private jets, Cristal, $18 CDs and million-dollar recording…

— Larry Wacholtz

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