I think the difficult thing is the transition between TV competition series and going into the actual music industry. There still seems to be a slight disconnect there.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think, basically, the music industry is scattered and in a mess. I think you've got lots of people that are so-called 'experts' that have no idea where it's headed.
This is show business, and there's room for the shows and the personalities. But I think there's also room for music, for people to play music, and there seems to be an audience developing that's willing to go listen to music again, rather than just be blown away by drum machines and choreography.
What I would argue in my defence is that shows like 'Britain's Got Talent' and 'The X Factor' have actually got people more interested in music again and are sending more people into record stores.
I think it's a reflection of the music business in general, which to me seems very fragmented.
Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.
I think, especially when you're on TV, once you become associated with one genre or the other, it's near impossible to break into the other one, even if you have experience with both.
The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there's always a place for that too.
The music industry doesn't exist the way it used to. You'll never have another star like the stars of the '90s.
It's really hard in this day and age, with radio and MTV being so consolidated, to get new music out there. I think we've become a really legitimate, viable avenue for getting new music out there.
All music industry places are the same, really. They have the same dynamics and the same concerns and the same needs.