Bon Jovi: "Steve Jobs Killed Music"

nbakid2000 · 03-16-2011, 11:43 AM

Jon Bon Jovi slams Steve Jobs for 'killing' music - MSN Music News

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Jon Bon Jovi has taken aim at Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, accusing him of "killing" the music industry with iTunes.

The rocker is saddened that the "magical" experience of buying records in a store is disappearing, brick-and-mortars stores being eroded in part due to iTunes' success.

Bon Jovi tells The Sunday Times Magazine, "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; and 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."

"God, it was a magical, magical time," he continues, "I hate to sound like an old man now, but I am, and you mark my words, in a generation from now people are going to say: 'What happened?' Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music business."

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere here so I figured I'd post it. Love how angry he is that he can't sell records anymore.

~~James~~ · 03-16-2011, 11:44 AM

Bon Jovi done a lot more harm to music than Steve Jobs did.....

CanwllCorfe · 03-16-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by James

Bon Jovi done a lot more harm to music than Steve Jobs did.....

Completely agreed.

Thom Yorke · 03-16-2011, 11:59 AM

No, Mr. Bon Jovi, YOU give the music business... a bad name.

clutnuckle · 03-16-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Bon Jovi done a lot more harm to music than Steve Jobs did.....

> Sees thread, thinks "Oh, I know the ultimate snarky comment to go with this!"

> Notices James beat him to it

> :/

He has a point of course, but there are so many other targets you could attach such an argument to so it really doesn't hold much weight.

TockTockTock · 03-18-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

> Sees thread, thinks "Oh, I know the ultimate snarky comment to go with this!"

> Notices James beat him to it

> :/

He has a point of course, but there are so many other targets you could attach such an argument to so it really doesn't hold much weight.

This.

bluesfool · 03-21-2011, 06:58 PM

I don't know why everyone on this board is negative towards Jon Bon Jovi. However, in regards to Steve Jobs, it's not fair to blame him him entirely for the 'New Age' music format. I miss the record stores, too, but it's not only iTunes fault. Since the start of the internet, record sales in the local retails has dwindled conciderably, the cost of a CD compared to a mp3 dowload is ridiculous, and the ease of downloading is immediate. In all respectiveness, it's the persons who purchase downloads that is killing the music industry. Music has evolved from generation to generation, from one format to another, now it's the era for downloads. Although, I may not agree with the format, it has its benefits. For one, it's much convient to carry a mp3 player as opposed to haul a CD player and CDs or a walkman and cassette tapes. Secondly, someone can store his or hers entire music collection on one mp3 player. And thirdly, you can download albums that have otherwise has been out-of-print for quite some time. Society has to learn to adapt to this technology. So, Jon Bon Jovi has to accept the fact that this is the way the universe will purchase and listen to music. It's here until something else comes along.

UnionThug · 03-26-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Bon Jovi done a lot more harm to music than Steve Jobs did.....

Haha. Nicely put.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-16-2011, 12:00 PM

He's got a point but it's Bon Jovi so I couldn't really give a flying fuck.

MoonlitSunshine · 03-16-2011, 12:52 PM

What's with all the Bon Jovi hate? In many ways he's right - while I think that electronic media isn't a bad thing, I do have problems with the emphasis on tracks that iTunes seems to have, and I'll alllways go out and buy the physical cpoy of an album I really like. It just isn't the same otherwise.

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MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,097	What's with all the Bon Jovi hate? In many ways he's right - while I think that electronic media isn't a bad thing, I do have problems with the emphasis on tracks that iTunes seems to have, and I'll alllways go out and buy the physical cpoy of an album I really like. It just isn't the same otherwise. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

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bluesfool Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 43	I don't know why everyone on this board is negative towards Jon Bon Jovi. However, in regards to Steve Jobs, it's not fair to blame him him entirely for the 'New Age' music format. I miss the record stores, too, but it's not only iTunes fault. Since the start of the internet, record sales in the local retails has dwindled conciderably, the cost of a CD compared to a mp3 dowload is ridiculous, and the ease of downloading is immediate. In all respectiveness, it's the persons who purchase downloads that is killing the music industry. Music has evolved from generation to generation, from one format to another, now it's the era for downloads. Although, I may not agree with the format, it has its benefits. For one, it's much convient to carry a mp3 player as opposed to haul a CD player and CDs or a walkman and cassette tapes. Secondly, someone can store his or hers entire music collection on one mp3 player. And thirdly, you can download albums that have otherwise has been out-of-print for quite some time. Society has to learn to adapt to this technology. So, Jon Bon Jovi has to accept the fact that this is the way the universe will purchase and listen to music. It's here until something else comes along.