Harriet Gibsone 

Quiz: What did the artist say about the internet?

The internet is the future and there is nothing we can do to stop it. Unless you are Prince, who has recently removed his presence from the web. But what else have some of the most outspoken names in music said about our digital futures? Attribute the correct statement to the musician for a chance to win nothing
  
  


  1. What did Ed Sheeran say about Spotify back in October?

    1. "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."

    2. "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."

    3. "I'm not that interested in Spotify streaming - I'd probably give my royalty cheque to the RSPB anyway."

  2. What did Thom Yorke compare Spotify to?

    1. "A small burp escaping a beached mackerel."

    2. "The last desperate fart of a dying corpse."

    3. "Glorious - like the elder buds bursting, the first sign of spring."

  3. What did Prince say about the internet in 2010?

    1. "The internet’s like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.”

    2. 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."

    3. "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."

  4. David Byrne had his say on the internet. Which is his statement?

    1. "The internet will suck out our souls and sell them off to Google."

    2. "The internet will suck all creative content out of the world."

    3. "Annie Clark showed me some amazing gifs of dancing cats, but that's the only thing that interests me online."

  5. Taylor Swift took her music off Spotify. Why?

    1. "Why not?"

    2. "I prefer a back to basics approach. I love vinyl, cassettes or my personal favourite, the mini-disc."

    3. "It didn't feel right to me"

  6. Billy Bragg said: "Artists railing against Spotify is about as helpful to their cause as campaigning against …"

    1. "... oxygen. Just deal with it. Enjoy it while it still lasts."

    2. "... the first flushing toilet in 1596. Ultimately it makes shit easier."

    3. "...the Sony Walkman would have been in the early 80s."

  7. Moby disagreed with Thom Yorke's earlier statement regarding Spotify. What did he have to say to the Radiohead frontman?

    1. "You're just like an old guy yelling at fast trains."

    2. "You're just like an old guy crying at a George Foreman grill."

    3. "You're just like an old guy, only less wise. And less good at dancing."

  8. Jon Bon Jovi likes the internet. Which of the following did he say?

    1. "The internet makes my day, every day".

    2. "The internet and social networking are new avenues for the next Bob Dylan to be born on."

    3. "If Bon Jovi had the internet when we started out, we could have been bigger than the Beatles."

  9. John Lydon said which of the following?

    1. "I have one major problem with the internet: it's full of liars."

    2. "I have one major problem with the internet: it's full of women."

    3. "I have one major problem with the internet: it's full of cats."

  10. Jack White is in denial. Which of the below statements did he make to the NME?

    1. "Nope. Don't care. I still write with a quill, for God's sake."

    2. "In my head I'm still living and working as if there is no internet, and treat it as a nuisance."

    3. "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."

Solutions

1:A, 2:B, 3:A, 4:B, 5:C, 6:C, 7:A, 8:B, 9:A, 10:B

Scores

  1. 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.

  2. 4 and above.

    Good try! Go and buy yourself an iPhone case to celebrate.

  3. 6 and above.

    Very good! You nearly 'won the internet'. Go and buy yourself an £2.99 app to celebrate.

  4. 8 and above.

    Well done! You 'won the internet'. Take a selfie and buy yourself a dongle to celebrate.

 

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