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Elton John Says Internet is Destroying Music

Posted by samzenpus on from the mtv-already-did-it dept.

Jared writes "Elton John says that the internet is destroying good music and "stopping people from going out and being with each other, creating stuff." He laments the way that the internet and the emerging industry of digital music has created a cold and impersonal world for artists to create new music in."

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  1. Elton John ..Music Called by wizardguy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They want it back (not that you ever had it)

  2. As long as its the crap music you make who cares by lordperditor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The world can do without the repeated tripe he churns out.

  3. Too Late... by Fujisawa+Sensei · · Score: 1, Redundant

    internet is destroying good music

    Too late Elton, the recording industry already did that.

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  4. Leave it to /. readers.... by servognome · · Score: 1, Redundant

    to not read the article, jump in with their personal bias as comments, and miss the interesting points that are made.
    Though I disagree with the idea that music is being "destroyed" there is some validity to the change in the communication and connection between people. The internet allows us to communicate with many more people, but we do not make the same interpersonal connections that physical proximity promotes. The change in how people relate is what will change music and art.

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