In no particular order...
“Bands start out with concepts."--Nile Rodgers
“Your brand is not the stuff you sell...your brand provides other with the opportunity and tools to spread your image."--Liz Leahy, Section 101
“Susan Boyle was selling a story. Gaga was selling music."--Eric Garland, on why Susan Boyle's album sold so well
“If it takes over two clicks [for somebody to purchase your music], you are missing the vast majority of your audience."--Jay Frank
“Present a comprehensive offer of how you can help the brand, not just how they can help you."--Richard Yaffa, GroupM, on how to secure band-brand partnerships
“You cannot stress your babymama out, you cannot stress your girlfriend out, you cannot stress your mama out, saying 'I'm a full-time musician,' when you don't have a fucking job."--Vin Rock, on balancing your dreams with the reality of having to support yourself
“All the greatest records ever made were made by an army of people."--Steve Van Zandt
“This whole idea of DIY is a bunch of crap. You need advisors. You need allies. You need help."--Mike Doernberg, Reverb Nation
