"Music Has Become Increasingly Dominated by Those Free from the Pressure of Having to Work for a Living"

"Bryant's point was not that he wants to take anything away from the wealthy. Instead, he wants to open up more opportunities for the rest, ensuring that pop music retains a wealth of voices, accents and reference points for years to come. That may sound like a cultural revolution too far for Blunt, but for the many musicians who are struggling to make their voices heard, it is one that is very much needed."


Matthew Whitehouse in i-D asks, "is the music industry becoming a hobby for the upper classes?"