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 paid attention to the music industry and watching a lot of stuff on TV, behind-the-scenes stuff on old DVDs, and paying attention to interviews from artists and rappers and just really watching a lot of stuff as a kid.
I'm well past the age where I'm acceptable. You get to a certain age and you are forbidden access. You're not going to get the kind of coverage that you would like in music magazines, you're not going to get played on radio and you're not going to get played on television. I have to survive on word of mouth.
Of course performing talent, that's clear. Maybe this is not so well-known among young people who are interested in music, who are talented in music, but they're trying to figure out how to go about it.
The reality of the music industry is that I was a 22-year-old college graduate who was able to walk into boardrooms and be the one in charge. It's incredibly empowering. I wasn't ready - I definitely was not ready - but I was prepared as I possibly could have been because I had studied the music industry.
I'm in a crazy business. The music industry is really tough, and I fight for my life. I just want to make everybody happy.
A lot of people tend to go into the music industry and be really - what do you call it? - oblivious to everything that comes with it.
Winning the Eurovision contest is just a door opener, this is not that you're set for life. Definitely not, don't mistake that, because you really have to work your behind off to sustain in this business.
I think, basically, the music industry is scattered and in a mess. I think you've got lots of people that are so-called 'experts' that have no idea where it's headed.
I'll be honest, watching the music industry collapse has been demoralizing and disheartening at times.
I've worked with many powerful men in the music industry.
I think people in electronic music are trying to get these big features: 'Oh my gosh, I'm gonna get the biggest pop star to feature on my track.'
Nice guys just don't finish first in the music industry.
I've been singing my whole life and I've always wanted to be able to pursue a music career.
I'm an advocate for women to become more aware of the different positions in the music industry.
The truth is that the music business is mean and honest and brutal.
As a journalist, I have wanted very much to find a way to write about the music industry, and it's been frustrating to me that that's never worked out.
'The X Factor' is great entertainment, but it doesn't prepare people for getting chewed up and spat out by the music industry.
I'm Taylor, I'm 11 and I want a record deal.
The music industry is up and down. Sometimes the people love you, and sometimes they don't. I wanted to be the owner of multiple businesses that were financially profitable and sustainable.
I'm meeting a lot of musicians and people in the music business, and am constantly trying to figure out what I want to do with music. We'll see. I want to do everything.
There's too many good musicians around for the music around for the business to be sagging.
