Carrying Quote by Rita Marley

Just because my song was being played on the radio didn't mean I had a load of money. You don't get royalties overnight.

— Tones and I

Bob was chosen by my record company to help with my vocals, and our relationship developed through the music.

— Rita Marley

I don't think my story is an unusual story for a lot of music performers. But I think that since 1982, worldwide, I have…

— Toni Basil

I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for…

— Jo Stafford

I'd never been paid for the first Roses LP - it was 2002 before we received any royalties.

— Ian Brown

We went into that knowing that we were never going to sell a major record 'cause we didn't sound like these bands, so I…

— Buzz Osborne

I think it's important to find out who all the writers were and make sure everyone gets a fair cut - but the music…

— Becky Hill

I have so many records put away now, it was just a matter of picking 13 songs and selling it. It was all these…

— Akon

Royalties are not how most writers or musicians make their living. Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience…

— John Perry Barlow

Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought to and I had no clear notion of the…

— Charley Pride

I was always trying to write standards, songs that anybody can sing. I figured that's where the money was.

— Leon Russell

I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question.

— Ryan Tedder