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They are quite rare events but on occasion, artists actually encourage fans to share their music online. Singer Joss Stone has no problem doing so at all. In fact, after a recent concert in Argentina she said that piracy is “brilliant”.
joss stoneJoss Stone, who won a Grammy last year, loves music, but hates the the music industry. In a recent interview she said that - unlike herself - most artists are brainwashed by the industry, and she encouraged people to share her music.
After the show a reporter asked her what she thinks of piracy, and people who download her songs off the Internet. Her response baffled the reporter, as she simply told him: “I think it’s great…” There was an awkward silence for a few seconds, the reporter probably expected to hear something else from her. “Great?,” he said.
“Yeah, I love it. I think it’s brilliant and I’ll tell you why,” Stone continued. “Music should be shared. [...] 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’s ok, 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 have a great time listening to the live show it’s totally cool. I don’t mind. I’m happy that they hear it.”
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http://torrentfreak.com/joss-stone-pira ... nt-080625/Nice voice, nice on the eye, and now full of common sense and intelligence, Miss Stone pretty much has it all, what a refreshing approach, the snowball is rolling, and its getting bigger. The music industry is in decline, its just not needed, its customers are making a stand for what they want, now artists are jumping on board, the music industry better take note fast or its future is in serious doubt! You would think with their customer against them and now more and more artists they would be falling over themselves to update, so what are they doing? why, sueing more student and going after radio stations for money ofc, fools.
