Pharrell Williams: Illegal downloading is ‘just taste-testing’
TweetN.E.R.D. mainman Pharrell Williams appeared at MidemNet this morning, and told the music industry that it had to embrace technology without trying to control it.
“I think Steve Jobs made it very clear it’s all about technology, and if you’re the one that’s riding that horse, you’ll get to your destination. If you’re walking behind, you’re a follower,” he said.
Williams also described illegal downloading as “just taste-testing”, saying that music fans shouldn’t be demonised for trying to hear new music any way they can.
“People have so many options and choices, we should allow them to taste-test, to decide if that’s something they wanna be involved with – from technology to products to food.”
Tags: MIDEM, midemnet, pharrell williams
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Now go tell your record company, Pharell
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:21 pm
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January 23rd, 2010 at 6:14 pm
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January 26th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Video killed the radio star because the radio star didn’t bring on the lawyers to try to freeze the advance of technology where it was back then. The industry adapted and survived. This is what needs to happen with bittorrent, the industry needs to adapt its business model, not go all Canute.
BB
January 26th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Do you publicise torrents of NERD artists, so people can, you know, get a taste?
January 29th, 2010 at 10:49 am
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