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The Sun Online - News: Why we must close the net
by Rattle at 7:51 pm EDT, Aug 1, 2007

POP legend Sir Elton John wants the internet CLOSED DOWN.

Never one to keep his opinions to himself, the Rocket Man has waded into cyberspace with all guns blazing.

He claims it is destroying good music, saying: “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, which is sometimes OK but it doesn’t bode well for long-term artistic vision.

“We’re talking about things that are going to change the world and change the way people listen to music and that’s not going to happen with people blogging on the internet.

“Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down the internet.

“I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span.

“There’s too much technology available.

“I’m sure, as far as music goes, it would be much more interesting than it is today.”

The singer also announced earlier this year that his entire back catalogue of albums would be made available for digital download.

Because clearly the Internet was the reason his last album only sold 100,000 units...


 
 
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