Warren Moore
Music News 24/7Jay-Z: record labels need to be 'smarter'
By Warren Moore, on 19th February 2010, 11:13 UTC
Jay-Z has offered his advice to the music industry, saying that record labels need to be 'smarter' in order to survive the new digital age. Jay-Z, who was named Best International Male at the BRIT Awards, told BBC's Newsbeat that less equals more when it comes to success: 'Records are not selling as many as they were before... people have to be smarter about how they A and R, and what they put out, record companies need to catch up to that, someone needs to send them the memo.'
Jay-Z is set for a UK tour this summer. Jay-Z kicks offthe tour with a showat MEN Arenafrom June 7, before also playing live at Birmingham LG Arena on June 9. The final Jay-Z date on the mini tour will take place at Londons Hyde Park on July 4 as part of the 2010 Wireless Festival.
Jay-Z tickets are available now through Tixdaq.com.
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