In a new interview with Australia’s Heavy, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about the decline of the music industry as consumers value access over ownership and experiences over assets.
“Back in the heyday or vinyl music, in the ’60s and ’70s, there was only two things important — one was music and the other was sport,” he said. “And they became very important because they were the only ways for people to escape poverty, for example. You could become a musician or a sportsman and there’s was the hope you could rise above yourself and get successful. But since then, technology has leapt forward to the point where music is just one of many distractions. And it’s become less important. I mean, music, back in the ’50s and ’60s, it was almost like a religion — people followed you. And now it doesn’t happen quite like that. It’s all about celebrity and fast achievements and fame, and all of those things, actually, don’t interest us. We were always just interested in the music. We’re old hat like that, I guess.”
