John Niven Quotes

My passion is music, you know, and music influences culture, influences lifestyle, which leads me to 'Roc-A-Wear'. I was forced to be an entrepreneur, so that led me to be CEO of 'Roc-A-Fella' records, which lead to Def Jam.

I just wanted to have my own dynasty. I wanted my own Cash Money or Roc-A-Fella. Outside of that, I also wanted my own media company.

The music business doesn't interest me anymore.

I have an independent record label called Favored Nations on which I released an album by an artist called Johnny A, who plays an arch top Gibson through a Marshall, but the tone is all in his fingers.

The music industry's very laid back while I'm very, very aggressive.

When I was 17-years-old, I was in the music business.

I don't really like meetings, I like recording and performing music. I need to set myself up for when the time does come that I need better distribution or just a bigger team behind me.

If you have good songs and a real desire to make music, the next thing to do, instead of approach record companies, is to get yourself a really good manager because then it allows you to focus on your profession of being a musician. Then they can focus on the darker art of the record label and the music industry.

When I went to City of Bath College, I studied the music business.

I love the music business very much.

The music industry is something that I'm still trying to understand. With acting, I've been doing it for so long that I understand every aspect of it for the most part - there are obviously still more aspects that I need to learn - but I have a grasp on it. With music, I'm still learning. I'm still getting used to it.

The music business is one of a few places where everything you've heard about it seems entirely cliche, but it's true.

I still don't understand the music industry that much. Everything I learned was from hanging out with rock musicians in studios. I certainly have respect for those who make music their livelihood.

Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.

If you had ever heard my album you would know that I could never consider the music business!

I am passionate about finding undiscovered and talented artists. I want to help those artists get to the next level and provide existing artists with a new way to reach fans. I wanted to partner with the Cutting Edge Group because they share my vision and have a proven track record in innovation in the music business.

The 'music industry' is not a term I use. I tend to concentrate on music, and the music business is something different.

I think the music industry is something that's very separate from music. So, by always staying on the music side of it, I've found success.

I'm so glad I didn't go into the big-music industry until I was 19 or 20.

In my opinion, you just have to make the music. Make the music and work as hard as you can to get it out there.

My number one goal is to take over the music business and run a really great record company.

Getting a record deal is a meaningless thing now.

I always knew, that in some way, I'd be connected to, and involved in, the music business.

I've never been in the music industry, only acting.

As for the music business itself, the key things have not changed that much. It operates like any business and money still keeps things moving.