BBCのニュース ジョージはジョージでも

utu2004-03-16

たまたま朝日新聞今朝刊ことば・ワールドで元ワムのジョージ・マイケルが最新曲後はインターネットで無料ダンロードさせるんだってのってた
ネット見れば確かに
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3499534.stmBBC

I've been very well remunerated for my talents over the years so I really don't need the public's money."

He added that he hoped people downloading his music would donate to his favourite charities.

'All the negativity'

Explaining his decision, the former Wham! frontman said: "It does two things - it takes the pressure off to have a collection of songs every so many years, which is what nearly killed me.

"I'm not pretending I won't be famous any more, but in the modern world if you take yourself out of the financial aspect of things, you're not making anybody any money, you're not losing anybody any money.

"Believe me, I'll be of very little interest to the press in a certain number of years.

"I'll hopefully be a happier man, giving my music and also doing something really positive with my music if people are generous enough to donate to the site. I'll remove myself from all that negativity."

このひとブレア首相を犬のプードル扱い、米のブッシュも痛烈に批判しているなBBSともけんかしている(反戦Tシャツ着て演奏させなかったと)

 ストーンズなんか腐るほど金あるんだろうに、ドネーション(寄付・贈与・無償)というマイケルほどの発想もないのかな
著作権>資本主義の怪物>私的所有

http://www.georgemichael.com/←念のためにファンサイト
>ぼくファンじゃないけど、昔の記憶があったので