Prince - It's reported that the late Prince described the music industry as "a matrix that is counter to what is natural and right."
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Seal - "The music industry is really funny," Seal has said. "When you have a hit record, everyone knows who you are [...] then if you have a miss, people suffer from amnesia."
Kate Bush - Kate Bush told the BBC that "the music industry is in such poor shape; it's in a really bad way," adding that "a lot of people in the industry are very depressed."
Kurt Cobain - "I wish there had been a music business 101 course I could have taken," the Nirvana frontman once said.
Trent Reznor - The Nine Inch Nails frontman told the LA Times: "I'll be honest, watching the music industry collapse has been demoralizing."
Rebecca Ferguson - The UK 'X Factor' alum said, "this industry can be tough on everyone," adding "the first few years in the music industry can be a steep learning curve."
Skylar Grey - Speaking with Octopus Media, Skylar said she "didn't have any knowledge of the music industry" when she started. This led to "a spiral of depression and being broke."
Jonathan Davis - The Korn frontman famously said: "the music industry can make you feel like a prostitute."
Chubby Checker - The iconic rock'n'roller said: "it takes a real soldier to stay in the music industry."
Donovan - Donovan told the Express that "millions" of his money "came and went, stolen by the robbers in the music industry."