“I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.” MadeEnoughRecordsCents Author:Jill Sobule
“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
“to balance my own checkbook each month, I simply record whatever is necessary in the following manner: '37 cents to cover embezzlement by somebody at the bank.” My OwnRecordsMonthsBalanceFollowingCentsEach MonthEmbezzlement Book:Up a Family Tree Source: Up a Family Tree
“I try to explain that to my kids - the experience of going to a record store, flipping through racks and finding that album cover that intrigues you - but my kids don't want to know about it. They download the one song on the album they like, and pay their 99 cents.” KnowsWantTryingKidsSongPayRecordsFindingsAlbumsStoresCentsIntrigueRacksDownloadsRecord StoresAlbum Covers Author:Jon Bon Jovi
“I know a lot of artists say, `If you want your song on my record, I get 50 per cent' I'd like to kick them in the face.” IfsKnowsWantFacesArtistSongRecordsKicksCents Author:Kelly Clarkson