Borrow Quote by Solomon Burke

I had a publishing deal way before I had a record deal.

— Cole Swindell

I wanted to go back to writing for myself and my fans. I built my own recording studio, started my own label, and decided…

— Linda Perry

For so long, I could not get a publishing deal to save my life. I couldn't get a record deal to save my life.

— Lainey Wilson

That's my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don't have to sell out to the record…

— Roger McGuinn

Sometimes you are at the mercy of record companies or publishing companies.

— Belinda Carlisle

People started recording my songs. Later, I was offered songwriter contracts. And then, finally, I could take the time to work on my own…

— Kim Petras

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

— J Balvin

If you don't have a record deal, you've got to be a record company.

— Mary Gauthier

I didn't need to depend on the record company to publish my records.

— Solomon Burke

I had a recording contract with Capitol Records. I loved recording and being in that studio. I made four albums.

— George Chakiris

Do not let any record company disturb your creative flow. You are not writing for the record company. You're writing for the public.

— Grandmaster Flash

I was forced to be an artist and a CEO from the beginning, so I was forced to be like a businessman because when…

— Jay-Z