IFPI Digital Music Report 2011

Artists’ Voices
“Music has an intrinsic value and it’s great to see a new wave of services that respect that. These new
sites are easy to use and much more flexible than some in the past. Fans can get great value tracks and
albums, while artists, songwriters and the army of people that work at record companies (who are at risk
of losing their jobs) are paid so we can afford to carry on making new music.”
Enrique Iglesias
“Music has a way of touching people’s hearts like no other medium. Whether it’s purchasing a
download or streaming an entire album, the ease-of-use access to music is putting all artists even closer
to the fans.”
Ricky Martin
“I am a committed and obsessed music consumer. My favourite places to buy the physical thing are
Soul Jazz, Honest Jon’s and Rough Trade - great advice, great selections - it’s like going into an awesome
art gallery. The online solutions to this that have emerged over the last decade are a superb alternative if
you need your music fast and digital. The ones I use, boomkat, eMusic, Spotify and iTunes are legal, easy,
occasionally beautiful and right at your fingertips. What more could a music fan ask for?”
Jamie Cullum
“It can take months of writing and studio time to make a great album that people want to listen to.
Writing music is a love but is also a job and I’d love to see those who are stealing music perform their
trade, knowing the client doesn’t even value it enough to pay for it.”
Elly Jackson (La Roux)
“Legal downloads of digital music are a great way to reach consumers and allow them to acquire their
favourite music. Nowadays technology gives artists the opportunity to instantly reach the fans that enjoy
our work.”
Vicente Fernández
“I love recording an album; it’s a great team work, so many people involved to make sure my fans get
the best of my music. I always encourage my fans to buy legal music, as doing so will ensure there will be
great music tomorrow.”
Chayanne
“On the internet, you still find millions of tracks offered illegally and downloaded without the people who
made this music, the creative minds behind all these tracks, receiving fair payment for their work. Some
of us are in the lucky position of continuing to benefit from our past successes, so internet piracy mainly
hits young, up-and-coming talents for whom every single euro really counts.”
Roger Cicero
“It’s amazing how things have changed since I bought my first album and had to catch the bus to
Livingston to go to the record shop. Now you just press a button. It’s phenomenal the choice people
have.”
Susan Boyle
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