You gotta’ sell a million records before you talk about getting paid at a major [label].
BETTY WRIGHT
BETTY WRIGHT
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Betty Wright3 quotes“You gotta’ sell a million records before you talk about getting paid at a major [label].”
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I know I can’t rap forever, but I know as long as I got a label or something I can get money forever.
Lil BabyLil Baby There’s a very distinct difference between a really wonderful DIY label and a soft drink company, or a car company, or a clothing brand, and you will always understand that difference.
Alan PalomoAlan Palomo I don’t think I got rich on it. The labels and publishers did very cheap deals on our songs.
Alan ParsonsAlan Parsons A product is most easily sold when it has an identity. So they wrap you all up and put a label on you.
Alan ArkinAlan Arkin I don’t like to label myself. I know I’m very hard to pigeonhole.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic Our label is very digital-friendly. We try to provide some free stuff to get interest in the band, but we have to pay our artists. They have to get paid.
Al JourgensenAl Jourgensen It labels us, affords us kudos, and raises our profile in the “pecking order” of our fellow troglodytes. It says to others, “See, I’ve done so well that I can afford to do nothing at all whenever I so choose!
Al GiniAl Gini I’m selling more records on my own than I did on major labels.
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