Sir Elton's Internet Swan Song
The blogosphere is buzzing about this, so I thought I'd add to the chatter. The Sun ran a story under the byline of Sir Elton John that quotes the pop star as saying the Internet has ruined music.
Some particularly juicy excerpts from the U.K. tabloid:
"The Internet has stopped people from going out and being with each other, creating stuff. Instead they sit at home and make their own records."
"Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down the Internet. Let’s get out in the streets and march and protest instead of sitting at home and blogging."
"I am such a Luddite when it comes to making music. All I can do is write at the piano."
The story generated biting comments from readers. One wrote: "If we didn't have to pay through the nose for music which often turns out to be very poor then maybe the Internet wouldn't be such a big problem." Another said: "I think its time we closed Elton down for destroying good music… the overrated drama queen pub singer."
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