Troy Carter Quotes

Making music has gotten easier; selling it has gotten harder. Making music has been democratized, but the market is in the hands of fascists.

That's my dream job, to be able to mail songs out to people who want to hear them. Paste my face on them and not travel all over the world trying to sell them.

Getting a record deal is a meaningless thing now.

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

Radio and TV can still push a band, but things need to be shaken up. There is the Internet, but mostly what I see there is little kids on YouTube playing music.

Music is changing so quickly, and the landscape of the music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment.

I don't think the label cares about an album... People just want their number-one record.

I know being on a major label is meant to be antiquated, but we're fine with it.

Look at music for what it's worth around the world and not just America. In other countries, people are still buying CDs and going to record stores. But in America, it's all about digital. The game is breaking down. But, look at me, you need to know how to play the game the right way.

People are doing what they can these days and looking for creative ways to sell music.

The business of making music is changing so radically because of the Internet. It's become a lot more democratic in one respect, but in another respect there's no one left to guide and mentor young bands.

I just look at capitalizing on everything that I feel like G.O.O.D. Music brings to the music industry, our following, and the culture. First of all, we have incredible artists. It's definitely about getting those albums out in a very manicured fashion.

Technology has opened up the music business 100-fold and provided space for all kinds of new faces.

Music has changed. You can just throw songs out on iTunes song by song; you don't have to do a whole album.

I don't need my fans to buy my music. My music is free, basically.

I'd been an artist since I was 17 and I was used to just putting things on iTunes. So I was like, I need to educate myself and figure out the new industry.

This is how people are going to listen to music now - streaming. So diversify as a band. It doesn't mean selling your songs to adverts.

A lot of big labels will just sign bands like a write off.

We are a business, and you do a little of what you think's right, pay your bills, and attract... a single record attracts attention to your concerts and your albums.

Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.

I hate the industry even more now, no bands get nurtured anymore. Labels only spend money promoting acts they know will be Top Ten. I find it offensive spending $2 million on a video.

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.

People are like, 'Wow you started your own record label,' and treat me like I'm some sort of innovative genius, when I'm not at all. You've got the Internet and music - you put them together, and people hear your music.

Starbucks has changed the rules of engagement for the music industry.

Artist development is something that I've been passionate about from my days at Uptown and Motown Records.