What did Ed Sheeran say about Spotify back in October?
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"A lot of artists are a bit iffy about it, and to be honest, I did get a royalty cheque from Spotify that was about £4."
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"A lot of artists are a bit iffy about it, but to be honest, I got a royalty cheque from Spotify for about £1.5m."
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"I'm not that interested in Spotify streaming - I'd probably give my royalty cheque to the RSPB anyway."
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What did Thom Yorke compare Spotify to?
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"A small burp escaping a beached mackerel."
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"The last desperate fart of a dying corpse."
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"Glorious - like the elder buds bursting, the first sign of spring."
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What did Prince say about the internet in 2010?
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"The internet’s like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.”
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The internet's like MTV, but MTV back in the 90s, before it was all My Super Sweet 16 and I Used To Be Fat But Now I'm Not."
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"The internet's like a never ending episode of Jersey Shore. Lots of annoying loud people shouting over one other. I prefer Wahlbergers. It's a real insight into a family in thrall to one member."
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David Byrne had his say on the internet. Which is his statement?
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"The internet will suck out our souls and sell them off to Google."
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"The internet will suck all creative content out of the world."
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"Annie Clark showed me some amazing gifs of dancing cats, but that's the only thing that interests me online."
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Taylor Swift took her music off Spotify. Why?
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"Why not?"
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"I prefer a back to basics approach. I love vinyl, cassettes or my personal favourite, the mini-disc."
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"It didn't feel right to me"
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Billy Bragg said: "Artists railing against Spotify is about as helpful to their cause as campaigning against …"
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"... oxygen. Just deal with it. Enjoy it while it still lasts."
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"... the first flushing toilet in 1596. Ultimately it makes shit easier."
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"...the Sony Walkman would have been in the early 80s."
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Moby disagreed with Thom Yorke's earlier statement regarding Spotify. What did he have to say to the Radiohead frontman?
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"You're just like an old guy yelling at fast trains."
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"You're just like an old guy crying at a George Foreman grill."
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"You're just like an old guy, only less wise. And less good at dancing."
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Jon Bon Jovi likes the internet. Which of the following did he say?
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"The internet makes my day, every day".
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"The internet and social networking are new avenues for the next Bob Dylan to be born on."
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"If Bon Jovi had the internet when we started out, we could have been bigger than the Beatles."
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John Lydon said which of the following?
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"I have one major problem with the internet: it's full of liars."
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"I have one major problem with the internet: it's full of women."
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"I have one major problem with the internet: it's full of cats."
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Jack White is in denial. Which of the below statements did he make to the NME?
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"Nope. Don't care. I still write with a quill, for God's sake."
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"In my head I'm still living and working as if there is no internet, and treat it as a nuisance."
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"Yeah, I use the internet. I got myself an original 56k dial-up modem recently, and it makes things pure, like they used to be. You can't beat that sense of authenticity you get with the original equipment."
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Solutions
1:A, 2:B, 3:A, 4:B, 5:C, 6:C, 7:A, 8:B, 9:A, 10:B
Scores
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1 and above.
Not great, to be honest. You might want to update your Chrome and have a good, hard think about your lack of knowledge.
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4 and above.
Good try! Go and buy yourself an iPhone case to celebrate.
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6 and above.
Very good! You nearly 'won the internet'. Go and buy yourself an £2.99 app to celebrate.
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8 and above.
Well done! You 'won the internet'. Take a selfie and buy yourself a dongle to celebrate.