Solomon Burke Quotes

If you're part of a record company, you're a manufactured product. It doesn't mean that you're not talented.

It's not like it used to be where everybody has a record company to belong to.

The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.

That's my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don't have to sell out to the record company. You don't have to get a five hundred thousand dollars, or whatever, and pay them back for the rest of your life to record a record.

I have just enough people paying attention that I have the freedom to be in charge. And I have a great record company - Nonesuch understands what I'm about.

I love Interscope, I love Star Trak.

I don't want a record company, but I need one, unfortunately.

I just have so much love for my record label.

If you want a studio to back you, you want to be doing something that's been done to death!

I wanted to produce Nancy LaMott's albums, so I created my own record company.

I've never had a relationship with a record executive. I always went to the record company by someone that liked my playing. Then they would get fired, and I'd be left with the record company. And then - because they got fired - the record company wouldn't do anything for me.

The signing of the Sex Pistols was a turning point for Virgin. It put the company on the map and, over the years, attracted bands such as Genesis, the Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz, and Janet Jackson. It also attracted Culture Club, who were ground-breaking.

I feel very lucky to get to fly the flag of RCA Records and Sony Music.

You can't deny RCA's past and its history. I was also on Capitol Records, so I have that past history.

People thought we were crazy for starting a record company. They really thought I was shooting myself in the foot.

Interscope is run more like a rock band than a record company. It's run in a very spontaneous, heartfelt way.

I want to record many albums, have a healthy record label with talented artists, keep building my publishing catalogue, and maintain our culture with good music that will be remembered for years to come.

I think, actually, I was the first person to ever sign a simultaneous video and recording deal with a record company.

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

Giving a record company an album is like giving a gangster your baby or something.

I'm looking at EarDrummers like a boutique label, like an Interscope or a Def Jam.

Radio is aimed at the 30-year-old market, so you have to have great music and appeal to get that age group. And you need a record company to believe in you. It's like a bit of the perfect storm.

Motown's policy was to build one act at a time or their favorites.

If I was rich enough, I would love to launch my own record label. I would love to try and give all my musically talented friends a start in the industry.

I certainly don't want to be a record label guy.