| 50 Cent: File-Sharing Doesn't Hurt Artists, Industry Should Adapt
Before getting up on stage at a club in Oslo, 50 Cent gave an interview. In it he denied taking coke on live TV in Zagreb and thencommented on file-sharing: “What is important for the music industry to understand is that this really doesn`t hurt the artists!”
50 Cent was asked: “How are G-Unit Records doing in these times of file-sharing?
“Not so good. The advances in technology impacts everyone, and we all must adapt. Most of all hip-hop, a style of music dependent upon a youthful audience. This market consists of individuals embracing innovations faster than the fans of classical and jazz music.”
“What is important for the music industry to understand is that this really doesn’t hurt the artists. A young fan may be just as devout and dedicated no matter if he bought it or stole it.”
“The concerts are crowded and the industry must understand that they have to manage all the 360 degrees around an artist. They have to maximize their income from concerts and merchandise. It is the only way they can get their marketing money back. The main problem is that the artists are not getting as much help developing as before file-sharing. They are now learning to peddle ringtones, not records” he said.
“They don’t understand the value of a perfect piece of art.”
The rest of the interview? "I didn't do coke on camera" over and over again. Ok...
Source: Torrentfreak |