Warren Moore
Music News 24/7Bonos latest rant has surprising target, himself
By Warren Moore, on 16th March 2009, 12:00 UTC
Bono has spoken out against the growth of online music piracy calling on overpaid rockstars to step up and fight for the little man.
The Irish star said he believed it was time someone stopped the madness that was affecting the development of new and future artists.
Bono's latest rant was not directed at the usual enemy of illegal downloader's, ISP's or east African clay pigeon shooters but towards international rock and roll stars just like himself, commenting it's not the place for rich rock stars to ask for more money.
Speaking to USA Today, Bono said: People think people like me are overpaid and overnourished, and they're not wrong. What they're missing is, how does a songwriter get paid? There's no space for a Cole Porter in the modern age.
'It's not the place for rich rock stars to ask for more money, but somebody should fight for fellow artists, because this is madness. Music has become tap water, a utility, where for me it's a sacred thing, so I'm a little offended.'
Fans are believed to have downloaded U2's latest release 'No Line On The Horizon' at least 445,000 times before it was officially released last month. Despite leaking online, 'No Line On the Horizon' is currently at number one on both the UK and US charts.
U2 have recently revealed that they will be visiting the UK on their massive 2009 world tour. U2 make four stops on their forthcoming tour, calling at London Wembley Stadium (August 14), Glasgow Hampden Park (August 18), Don Valley Stadium, Shefffield (August 20) and Cardiff Millennium Stadium (August 22). U2 tickets are expected to go on sale soon and will be available to compare at Tixdaq.com.
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