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Distributor Quotes

Who controls the middle ground.

These distributor quotes examine how digital platforms took a bigger cut than traditional distributors ever did, reshaping artist income. See related takes in our Artist quotes collection.

Wal-Mart is the biggest distributor of DVDs out there, but personally, I think their manufacturing policies have destroyed our economy, and they don't pay their employees enough. I have massive problems with them.

Quotes by Adam McKay

I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what they're getting cause they've just seen you live.

Quotes by Roy Ayers

The distributor used to get 10, 12, 14 percent in most cases, but the App Store or Steam - they're taking 30 points. So clearly, they're viewing what they bring to the table in the digital environment to be more...

Quotes by Mitch Lasky

People think of us as an information distributor because that's how they relate to the Internet. But most of the time people already have pretty well established opinions.

Quotes by Joan Blades

Able Quotes

Music Box has proven itself in a few short years to be a cutting edge distributor with a sophisticated understanding of both the market and cinema.

Quotes by Ira Sachs

A lot of times, I can put a product together with a distributor when I go into my Rolodex for distributors. I can then put it together with a face, such as an artist. And then I can go into...

Quotes by Daymond John

In fact, street gangs are the primary distributor of illegal drugs in the United States.

Quotes by Dave Reichert

My father used to control the wholesale of many ice-cream items in Middlesbrough. He was central distributor for most of the region.

Quotes by Chris Rea

I'm hoping that I'll be able to find a distributor to come into Canada with it, because I think it is a wild and crazy romp that really tells things like it is.

Quotes by Burt Ward

Ale Quotes

If you think of the typical Herbalife distributor and their level of sophistication, to this day I still don't understand the marketing plan - true story.

Quotes by Bill Ackman

To have a film in America means precisely nothing if you don't have a distributor who stands behind it.

Quotes by Arthur Cohn

A film can reach only the places which the distributor has promised you. Several films are not released internationally, and Web has that wide reach.

Quotes by Ali Fazal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What complaint about distributors appears most often?
Several quotes criticize how digital platforms like app stores now take a much larger cut than traditional distributors ever did.
How do independent artists get around distributors?
One quote describes selling records directly online or at shows to undercut both distributors and traditional retail stores.
Are distributors always seen negatively?
Not entirely - one praises a specific distributor for its sophisticated understanding of both market trends and cinema.
How does the internet affect how people view distributors?
One quote notes that people often think of the internet itself as an information distributor, even though prior opinions rarely change as a result.
What's the benefit of cutting out a distributor, according to these quotes?
Artists gain more control and often more profit, a theme connected to independence covered in Artist quotes.

From selling records at a show to negotiating film deals, cutting out the middleman has its own rewards. Continue with Able quotes and America quotes.