“The music is just like Detroit, a complete mistake. It's like George Clinton and Kraftwerk are stuck in an elevator with only a sequencer to keep them company.” MistakeCompanyMusic IsClintonStuckDetroitElevators Author:Derrick May
“I find it ironic that now water is more expensive than music. On the one hand, record companies can't go crying when they've gouged consumers for decades, charging exorbitant prices for CDs that cost 29 cents to make. On the other hand, when music is free, musicians starve.” HandsWaterCompanyRecordsCryCostMusicianMusic IsDecadesConsumersExpensiveIronicCentsCdsRecord CompaniesCharging Author:Tom Morello
“At the (record company) meeting Paul just kept mithering on about what we were going to do, so in the end I just said, 'I think you're daft. I want a divorce.'” ThinkingWantSaidEndsCompanyMusicRecordsMusic IsMeetingsDivorceRecord CompaniesDaft Author:John Lennon
“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 because they grew up learning that record companies are evil.” PeopleNeedsFeelsArtistEvilCompanySupportRecordsGenerationsGrewGrew UpMusic IsBuyingRecord CompaniesYounger Generation Author:Bob Mould
“You're creating music to pull people into a world, whether it be a visual medium where music is just one element, or a purely musical medium. Either way, you're trying to transport people and to create a connection. I've always felt that the best films and the best albums can be the best company. If people feel a little bit less alone because of something I had a hand in creating than I feel like I'm contributing to the world in a positive way.” PeopleIfsWorldWayFeelsTryingLittlesHandsFilmFeltBitsCompanyElementsCreatingLittle BitMusic IsConnectionsMusicalAlbumsMediumsVisualsJust OneBeing The BestTransportContributingBest FilmCreating MusicBest Company Author:Andrew Hollander
“I think the consumption of music is at an all-time high. But I think the ways that record companies are trying to monetize it is just all over the place. At the end of the day, music is in the clouds. Before, you could hold it, look at it, turn it around. Now, it's just in the air.” ThinkingWayTryingLooksEndsTurnsCompanyRecordsAirMusic IsCloudsAll TimeThe End Of The DayConsumptionRecord Companies Author:Jay-Z