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At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that.

— John Legend

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

A lot of people these days are not music lovers - they just want to be famous which is a very different thing to what I grew up believing in.

— Shirley Manson

The more people who come from musical backgrounds and go into promotion, production, songwriting, A&R, plus get their business head together, the better. They'll not only understand the business aspect, they'll also have a true passion and ear for how quality is represented musically.

— Harvey Mason, Jr.

I prefer career artists that have spent time honing their craft, as opposed to, 'I won a karaoke contest on a reality show and now I have a record.' That's such a drag. The music that comes out of it is so poor.

— Conor Oberst

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.

— Yuna

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.

— Geddy Lee

The nature of the music business is such that it's better to have a few chances for some things to be successful than just one, and that's kind of been my attitude all along.

— Adam Schlesinger

Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.

— Christina Milian

The music industry doesn't exist the way it used to. You'll never have another star like the stars of the '90s.

— Mika

✗Opposing Perspectives

Everyone in the music industry is so fun and laid-back.

— Audrina Patridge

Lots of people, from what I can see, just want to get into the music business for the glamour of it. But there isn't any, really. It's so up and down this industry, but if you really love it, nothing can stop you.

— Eliza Doolittle