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[Y]ou know how much you can earn off touring, right? Big artists can make anywhere from $50 millon for one cycle of two years' touring. Giant artists make upwards of $100 million. Make music--then tour. It's just the way it is today.
"Piracy is the new radio," said legendary musician Neil Young at The Wall Street Journal's D: Dive Into Media conference. "That's how music gets around. That's the real world for kids."
"If people hear it, I'm happy. I'm not going to say go steal my album, but I think it's great that young people who don't have a lot of money can listen to music and be exposed to new things," said singer-songwriter Norah Jones. "But I also understand it's not ideal for the record industry, and a lot of young artists who won't make any music off their album sales, but at least they can tour."
"I don't mind [piracy] that much, really," explained former White Stripes member Jack White. "I wouldn't do it because I really need to have the album in my hands--preferably the vinyl. I like to have the artwork and the notes and the lyrics. When it's on the internet, it feels like it's invisible. You think that it's there, but you can't see any moving parts and that's somehow disappointing."
"I like what's going on because I feel closer to the fans and the people who appreciate the music," Colombian music star Shakira said in reference to illegal file-sharing. "It's the democratization of music in a way. And music is a gift. That's what it should be, a gift."
"Downloading's the same as what I used to do--I used to take the charts of the songs I liked [off the radio]. I don't mind it," said former Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher. "I hate all these big, silly rock stars who moan--at least they're f*cking downloading your music...and paying attention, know what I mean? You should f*cking appreciate that--what are you moaning about?..."
"If you love music, you're going to make it anyway, and you're going to find an audience," explained pop artist Nelly Furtado. "And you might not make, like, millions of dollars, but you'll make enough money to have a living and have a family and have a house and a car. And I don't know. Maybe it's limited. Maybe the clock is ticking."
I think it's great. I love it. I think it's brilliant, and I'll tell you why. Music should be shared. I believe that this is how music turned into, like, some crazy business. Now, the only part about music that I dislike is the business that is attached to it. Now, if music is free, then there is no business. There is just music. So, I like it. I think that we should share it. It's okay. If one person buys it, it's totally cool. Burn it up. Share it with your friends. I don't care. I don't care how you hear it, as long as you hear it. As long as you come to my show and, like, have a great time and listen to the live show, it's totally cool. I don't mind. I'm happy that they hear it.
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