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Prince: I was right about the internet: tell me a musician who’s got rich off it

• SCAQTony 11y ago
  Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, Carly Rae Jepson
  • joezydeco 11y ago
    Prince was referring to income from the net, not fame.
    • SCAQTony 11y ago
      PSY made $8-million with 'Gangnam Style' on YouTube. ;-)
• noblethrasher 11y ago
  Jason Lanier's thoughts are relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4iSRXtsFLM&feature=youtu.be&t=800 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4iSRXtsFLM&feature=youtu.be... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSH9gOqevRc&feature=youtu.be&t=528 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSH9gOqevRc&feature=youtu.be...
• ccvannorman 11y ago
  Ronald Jenkees
• benzesandbetter 11y ago
  Drake
• a_bonobo 11y ago
  Full quote: >“What I meant was that the internet was over for anyone who wants to get paid, and I was right about that,” he says. “Tell me a musician who’s got rich off digital sales. Apple’s doing pretty good though, right?” So he implies that Apple is getting rich at the musicians' cost, which I agree with. There are some musicians who are trying to make it outside the walled garden, but no-one got particularly rich. I think Amanda Palmer is making money with Patreon, but she wasn't particularly poor to begin with (husband with movie-deals etc.)
• lawpoop 11y ago
  Is the point of a musical career to get rich, or to make a living? There may not be as many rich stars as earlier medium generated, but I bet there are more 'garage musicians' who got a critical mass of fame, enough to make a career out of it. RJD2 comes to mind.