People don’t make as much money out of records. But I have a take on that people only made money out of – records for a very, very small time. When The Rolling Stones started out, we didn’t make any money out of records because record companies wouldn’t pay you! They didn’t pay anyone! Then, there was a small period from 1970 to 1997, where people did get paid, and they got paid very handsomely and everyone made money. But now that period has gone. So if you look at the history of recorded music from 1900 to now, there was a 25 year period where artists did very well, but the rest of the time they didn’t. And what’s the alternative? We’re back in the age of the troubadour? Page We do have rampant illegal copying. Must we dramatically increase surveillance and enforcement to stop it? Will It Be the World of... Total Control Winston Smith!! You tried to play a song on someone else’s telescreen ... You sang a song in the shower ... You thought of a song. That’s three strikes, Mr. Smith. To receive your punishment ... Proceed to Room 1201. Not Room 1201!!! Art requires control, control! Also, that new treaty doesn’t change domestic law and we have always been at war with Oceania Page Or do we swing in the other direction, towards musical anarchy?
People don’t make as much money out of records. But I have a take on that – people only made money out of records for a very, very small time. When The Rolling Stones started out, we didn’t make any money out of records because record companies wouldn’t pay you! They didn’t pay anyone! Then, there was a small period from 1970 to 1997, where people did get paid, and they got paid very handsomely and everyone made money. But now that period has gone. So if you look at the history of recorded music from 1900 to now, there was a 25 year period where artists did very well, but the rest of the time they didn’t. And what’s the alternative? We’re back in the age of the troubadour? Page We do have rampant illegal copying. Must we dramatically increase surveillance and enforcement to stop it? Will It Be the World of... Total Control Winston Smith!! You tried to play a song on someone else’s telescreen ... You sang a song in the shower ... You thought of a song. That’s three strikes, Mr. Smith. To receive your punishment ... Proceed to Room 1201. Not Room 1201!!! Art requires control, control! Also, that new treaty doesn’t change domestic law and we have always been at war with Oceania Page Or do we swing in the other direction, towards musical anarchy?