Being Quote by Trina

The record companies don't give you a chance, like in the old days when they went, 'Here's a pile of money. Go make a…

— Till Lindemann

I'm selling more records on my own than I did on major labels.

— Aimee Mann

When I did the record, I was coming off a time when my contract had been sold and the music industry had changed a…

— Matthew Sweet

I think that every record label has its trials and tribulations, its ups and downs. The only thing you can do is hope to…

— El-P

You gotta' sell a million records before you talk about getting paid at a major [label].

— Betty Wright

Some record labels want to package you in a certain way and we didn't want that. Once the record company saw we had some…

— Christian Burns

I will never sign to a major record label again. If, by some mega fluke, a record of mine looked like it might break…

— Malcolm Wilson

The record business is an oxymoron. In the 1960s, there was an upside to selling plastic discs so labels took the risk - they…

— Tom Silverman

It's always push and pull with a record company.

— Mike McCready

When you're signed to a big label you're always in the position of convincing them, especially now because labels are barely keeping the lights…

— Moby

You can now be a master of your own destiny. I'm not sure why you would sign up with a record label.

— Sean Parker

I just think that any person who wants music to be their career shouldn't focus on a record label. I have seen friends who…

— Lauv