![]() ![]() They realized that true artists are not necessarily needed in order to make serious money. Artistry became back burner the moment greed took over and sharks ran the major labels and the artists under them. Unfortunately the major record labels started the downfall, and are the majority blame for the demise of not only the industry as a whole, but of what kids today think is talent and artistry. There are too many facets to the whole crappy industry then just simplification such as Jon has put it. “I hate to sound like an old man now, but I am," he says, "and you mark my words, in a generation from now people are going to say: 'What happened?'" God, it was a magical, magical time.”īon Jovi admits that his views may sound a bit dramatic, but he believes other music lovers will eventually feel equally nostalgic. There was also "the beauty of taking your allowance money and making a decision based on the jacket, not knowing what the record sounded like, and looking at a couple of still pictures and imagining it. “Kids today have missed the whole experience of putting the headphones on, turning it up to 10, holding the jacket, closing their eyes and getting lost in an album," he reflects. The Bon Jovi frontman believes that music fans nowadays are missing out on the fun of actually going into a record store and picking a disc based on album art and just a few previously heard tunes. "Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music business," he says of the Apple co-founder in an interview with the Sunday Times Magazine. Don't expect to see Jon Bon Jovi rocking out with an iPod - the singer claims digital downloads are destroying the music industry. ![]()
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