Music
Bragg: 'Industry must adapt to piracy'
Published Thursday, Sep 25 2008, 08:08 BST | By Michael Thornton
Rex Features
The singer-songwriter made the statement in the closing moments of EconMusic on Tuesday.
He said: "You know who the pirates are? The pirates are our fans. When you sue our fans, you drive our fans away."
Earlier this year, Bragg stated that social networking sites which host music should pay royalties to the artists involved.
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