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Major Label Quotes
I would be a huge hypocrite if I didn't tell you that at one time in my life I thought the way that you made music was you got on a major label and you got famous.
Neko Case
Life
Music
Time
You
Hypocrite
Thought
Made
My Life
Way
Tell
Would
Would-Be
One Time
Major
Major Label
Got
Huge
Label
Famous
I loved Fugazi, the D.C. hardcore band, because they always did everything themselves. They had their own label, and the CDs always cost nine dollars, the T-shirts always cost eight dollars, the shows always cost five dollars, no major label.
Spike Jonze
Band
Own
Nine
Everything
Cost
Had
Major
Major Label
Because
Always
Dollars
Label
Five
Did
Eight
Loved
Themselves
Shows
Hardcore
When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.
Adam Ant
Death
Myself
You
Half
Whatever
Every
Else
Interview
Say
Telling
Obliged
Tour
Major
Like
Major Label
Felt
Always
Learnt
Label
Yes
Going
Pace
Worked
Now
Last
A lot of artists feel it's not worth it to sign with a major label, because if you don't have a giganto hit, then you're not going to get a video made. You're not going to probably get much tour support. You're not going to get promotion. You're certainly not going to get a publicist who's going to pay much attention to you.
Ann Powers
You
Worth
Made
Not Worth It
Pay
Sign
Worth It
Promotion
Tour
Support
Attention
Feel
Major
Major Label
Because
Lot
Label
Hit
Get
Going
Artists
Video
Then
Much
Much Attention
Certainly
Publicist
I never solicited a major label and I certainly wouldn't now.
Buzz Osborne
Never
Major
Major Label
Label
Certainly
Now
I have these songs that I've been playing for so many years. They're so intimate and close to me. And these are songs that probably a major label would not be interested in - some of them, anyway - interested in putting on a record.
Chris Carmack
Me
Intimate
Would
Record
Some
Songs
Putting
Major
Major Label
Been
Years
Label
Close
So Many Years
Anyway
Interested
Them
Many
Playing
I know being on a major label is meant to be antiquated, but we're fine with it.
Chris Martin
Fine
Major
Major Label
Know
Label
Antiquated
Being
Meant
Meant To Be
I love having a major label behind me. Independent was really great to start off, as and I made some really big moves and gained a lot of fans.
Daya
Love
Great
Me
Fans
Made
Big
Independent
Some
Having
Major
Major Label
Lot
Off
Label
Behind
Moves
Gained
Really
Start
I'm really excited because Interscope is really focused on artists. They've been working side by side with me creatively and allowing me to make a lot of the creative decisions, which you don't always hear about. That's why I didn't want to sign originally with a major label.
Daya
Me
You
Creative
Side
Sign
Focused
About
Allowing
Excited
Major
Major Label
Make
Because
Always
Hear
Been
Lot
Label
Artists
Want
Which
Decisions
Really
Working
Creatively
Originally
Why
Every project might only sell like 30 to 50,000, but I mean, I'm getting seven, eight dollars every CD. I make more money per record than an artist on a major label - I can definitely say that.
Freddie Gibbs
Money
Every
Seven
Project
Say
Definitely
Record
Per
More
Only
Major
Like
Major Label
Make
Dollars
Label
Sell
Than
Artist
Getting
Eight
Mean
Might
That's the best thing about being with an indie label, it feels like a family. If it's a major label, they put so much pressure on every single.
Freya Ridings
Best
Family
Pressure
Single
Every
Indie
About
Put
Feels
Major
Like
Major Label
Label
Being
Much
Thing
Being on a major label is like living at your friend's parent's mansion: It's a lot nicer than any apartment we could afford, and the fridge is always full of food.
Grace Potter
Food
Living
Parent
Could
Major
Like
Major Label
Always
Fridge
Lot
Friend
Label
Than
Afford
Any
Being
Apartment
Mansion
Your
Full
Nicer
There was a moment, a few weeks after I signed, that it actually hit me. I was signed to a major label.
Hozier
Me
Few
Signed
Weeks
Major
Major Label
Label
Hit
After
Moment
Actually
The last true punk band to get a major label contract was The Dickies.
Jello Biafra
Punk
Band
True
Major
Major Label
Contract
Label
Get
Last
I'm not a fan of taking too long in the studio. I always do one vocal take and jump out of the control room, and people push me back in... It's a real turn-off to hear things that are too polished. I feel like I've almost fought for the right to be that kind of musician - we used to be on a major label, and now we're on an indie.
Johnny Flynn
Me
People
Long
Control
Too
Back
Musician
Out
Kind
Indie
Vocal
Take
Push
Studio
Taking
Almost
Feel
Major
Like
Major Label
Polished
Always
Real
Hear
Label
Jump
Fan
Room
Turn-Off
Used
Fought
Now
Right
Things
I always wanted to run a major label, and I feel like I got the skills to do that. The one thing about me is that I won't sit behind a desk the whole time - I'll go to the clubs and see what's hot.
Juicy J
Time
Me
Sit
Run
One Thing
See
About
Hot
Feel
Major
Like
Major Label
Always
Got
Go
Label
Behind
The One Thing
Wanted
Clubs
Skills
Whole
Thing
Desk
Musically, I wear many hats. I'm the social media director. I conceptualise the videos, write the songs, do the press. I'm not a major label act.
Juliette Lewis
Director
Videos
Social Media
Press
Musically
Wear
Hats
Write
Songs
Major
Major Label
Label
Social
Act
Many
Media
I was done with my second major label deal, and I was doing a lot of urban sessions, and I had an acoustic itch. And you know, I picked up a ukulele. I always wanted one. And it just resonated with me. I would wake up with this uke in my hand. For me the ukulele just opened this door in my heart.
LP
Me
You
Heart
Wake Up
Ukulele
Would
Had
Picked
Opened
Major
Major Label
Know
Deal
Always
Doing
Hand
Lot
Itch
Wake
Label
Up
Done
Just
Door
Wanted
Urban
Acoustic
Second
I want to be role model for people to be like, 'I don't need a major label to be a successful artist and to have a successful song.'
Madison Beer
People
Song
Major
Like
Major Label
Label
Model
Role
Role Model
Artist
Want
Successful
Need
You know, I didn't have enough money to quit my day job... the myth of the major label deal. Nowadays, you have a tour bus and a stylist and all this stuff. But back then, no way.
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Day
You
Money
Job
Myth
Nowadays
Enough
Enough Money
Back
Way
Tour
Tour Bus
Day Job
Stuff
Major
Major Label
Know
Deal
Stylist
Label
Quit
Bus
Then
We grew up listening to alternative music from the '90s, and there was no shame in being on a major label and still making the music you wanted to make. I feel like rap rock came around and drew a line in the sand, and everybody that was like me ran away from that and started making indie-rock.
Nate Ruess
Music
Me
You
Listening
Everybody
Ran
Rap
Drew
Shame
Feel
Major
Like
Major Label
Make
Alternative
Around
Rock
Making
Still
Came
Line
Label
Up
Being
Wanted
Grew
Sand
Away
Started
Nothing that I've done has been conventional. I didn't go with a major label, I didn't sign up with the bigwig management that basically has everyone but doesn't have time for anyone. I didn't win 'Idol' - I was seventh. I don't do anything how everybody else does it.
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Time
Management
Win
Nothing
Everybody
Everybody Else
Else
Everyone
Seventh
Sign
Has-Been
Major
Major Label
Does
How
Idol
Go
Been
Label
Up
Done
Anyone
Conventional
Anything
Basically
The way Aventura became successful was so weird. We didn't have a major label. They say everything has a reason, but it's not easy to find. The only thing that was right was the music.
Romeo Santos
Music
Everything
Way
Say
Easy
Find
Only
Weird
Major
Major Label
Became
Label
The Only Thing
Successful
Reason
They Say
Right
Thing
As far as being on a major label, some labels get it and get what they have to do, and some labels don't. I don't think the label I'm on necessarily gets it, but I think over time they're gonna have to.
Talib Kweli
Time
Think
Some
Over
Major
Major Label
Label
Labels
Get
Gets
Being
As Far As
Gonna
Far
Necessarily
After coming from a major label, I realized the entire business has been decimated, and you can't look to labels to try to figure it out because they don't even use the technology, and they're oblivious to how people consume music these days.
Trent Reznor
Music
You
Technology
Business
People
Try
Out
Has-Been
Entire
Oblivious
Consume
Major
Days
Major Label
Look
Because
How
Coming
Been
Label
Labels
After
Realized
Use
Figure
Even
The Flaming Lips have been on Warner Bros. forever, and certainly everything I heard growing up was on a major label in some way, from the Cure to Radiohead to Bjork.
Win Butler
Everything
Way
Bros
Some
Major
Major Label
Been
Heard
Label
Up
Cure
Forever
Lips
Flaming
Warner
Warner Bros
Certainly
Radiohead
Growing
Growing Up
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