Art Quote by Troy Carter

I did a lot of songs that I sold, but then they never came out and I never got paid for it. You learn…

— Ester Dean

Between the record companies being the way they are and the fact that people can just download one song instead of buying a whole…

— Dimebag Darrell

Because of piracy there has been a massive downturn in people buying music, which makes it more difficult for artists to make money from…

— Lily Allen

Some people are the greatest people on Earth with good hearts and will get in the studio and make the most negative music in…

— Lupe Fiasco

I think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. ...Nobody really sells records anymore.

— Boy George

If people really like your music but you're not selling so many records, I don't think it really matters.

— Nina Nesbitt

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

I never really made much money playing music. It's because I've never really worked with a producer who could make my music sound, I…

— Mark Linkous

There are a lot of people, especially the younger generation who don't feel that they need to support the artists by buying their music…

— Bob Mould

You're not going out there to make a living out of it by selling records. You want acclaim and you want to know people…

— Kevin Drew

There are good people in radio and the record companies, but there are others who are completely in the wrong job and holding music…

— Allan Holdsworth

In this music industry, you'll find the differences with artists. You get some people who really love music... and you get people who do…

— Skepta