“The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in some cases, even the venues. And downloading and pirating have also put pressure on the majors.” CasesRecordsMajorsPressureRadioDistributionOutletsVenuesRecord Labels Author:Roy Ayers
“My record producer [David Kahne] said the major record labels these days are like dinosaurs sitting around discussing the asteroid. They know it's going to hit. They don't know when, they don't know where it's coming from. But it's sort of hit already. With iTunes, and all of that.” KnowsSaidRecordsMajorsSittingProducersLabelsThese DaysDinosaursDiscussingSitting AroundRecord LabelsAsteroidsItunes Author:Paul McCartney
“I have hundreds and hundreds of songs waiting to get on albums, but I don't know about the three-month radio tours and if I'll be interested in that. I haven't figured it out, but I will definitely be doing music, whether it is independent or with a major record label.” IfsKnowsSongThreeWaitingRecordsHavensMonthsMajorsIndependentRadioAlbumsLabelsThree MonthsRecord Labels Author:Jewel
“For me, I guess, just learning that just because there's not a whole lot of female MCs on the front lines being supported by major record labels doesn't mean they don't exist. It doesn't mean they don't have the drive and the competitive nature and the will and the way.” WayMeanWholeLinesRecordsFrontsMajorsFemaleLabelsRecord Labels Author:MC Lyte
“I just got a chance to see strong tenacity and a desire to be on top from some young women who have never seen six, seven women signed at a time to major record labels. But they believe that they can put their footprint in hip hop in a major way.” WayBelieveYoungDesireStrongChanceRecordsSixMajorsSevenHip HopHipsLabelsHopsYoung WomenTenacityFootprintRecord Labels Author:MC Lyte
“The history of the Internet is, in part, a series of opportunities missed: the major record labels let Apple take over the digital-music business; Blockbuster refused to buy Netflix for a mere fifty million dollars; Excite turned down the chance to acquire Google for less than a million dollars.” OpportunityChanceMillionsRecordsInternetMajorsDollarsSeriesMereLabelsApplesAcquireFiftyDigitalGoogleMillion DollarsMusic BusinessTurned DownRecord LabelsNetflixBlockbusterDigital Music Author:James Surowiecki