Irish rocker, Bono, has slammed illegal music downloading. The U2 singer claimed that he was taking a stance against file sharing to stand up for musicians less well-off than him, rather than trying to protect his own considerable wealth.
“People think people like me are overpaid and over nourished, and they're not wrong,” he told USA Today. “What they're missing is, how does a songwriter get paid?”
“It's not the place for rich rock stars to ask for more money, but somebody should fight for fellow artists, because this is madness. Music has become tap water, a utility, where for me it's a sacred thing, so I'm a little offended [by illegal downloading].”
He went on to predict that there will be a crackdown on illegal file-sharing when the film and TV industries find themselves in a similar situation to the music industry.
He said “The music business has been thrown to the dogs legislatively,” adding “That will change when file-sharing of TV shows and movies becomes as easy as songs. Somebody is going to call the cops.”
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