Carl Barat Says Coldplay's Free Song Idea Harms The Industry
Published Friday, 2nd May, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat has responded to Coldplay giving away their single 'Violet Hill' as a free download this week, suggesting it may not be the best idea for the industry.
"You could say they (Coldplay) were jumping on the bandwagon a bit." says Barat, after the band followed similar ideas generated by Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails.
"You can't escape the fact that big name, big money bands who release their stuff for free are harming the scene. The industry is struggling financially and this is like missile after missile. How do new bands compete?"
