Akon Quotes

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.

Recorded music is more a marketing tool than a revenue source.

I'm in a very good place to make records. Needing to make money off music is very dangerous.

The desire to hit a big home run is dominating the music business.

When I first started recording, I was told by all of the experts in the business that the kind of music that I was doing was never going to sell. That disco was the coming thing and it was going to take over and what I was interested in was a minor sideline.

I'm just an artist that makes good music and has a good idea to make money off of that.

I enjoy touring. I enjoy recording the music, I enjoy dreaming it and I enjoy performing it. I also definitely enjoy selling it, because I like to eat.

Being a recording artist, selling music, selling concerts out, having a reality show, starting film; it's great, it's beautiful.

In business, you can have one massive success that earns $50 million overnight, and that's it. You're successful. End of story. But in the music business, you have to keep on doing it.

When radio stations started playing music the record companies started suing radio stations. They thought now that people could listen to music for free, who would want to buy a record in a record shop? But I think we all agree that radio stations are good stuff.

I've always treated the music business as a business.

The music business doesn't take up that much of my time. I probably should put a little more energy into it.

I have always abhorred the business end of music.

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

I think it's a reflection of the music business in general, which to me seems very fragmented.

I love the music business very much.

The music business doesn't interest me anymore.

I think no matter how you think about your music, you're ultimately in the music 'business.' I think you have to be business-minded in some sense. And for me, the real goal... is positive intention and social change through music. It doesn't mean that can't turn a profit.

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

People in the music business say don't make too many records because they'll compete against one another.

I don't tweet very much. I still believe in the mystery of an artist. I believe in going out when I'm ready to sell my product. A lot of artists are out there every day. But I remember the Julio Iglesiases, the Jose Joses - and it was about the music.

I have known from the beginning one thing you need to know. That is, the music business is a business.

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!

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