JACK WHITE - WHITE: 'THINK BEFORE ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING'

WHITE: 'THINK BEFORE ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING'

Rocker JACK WHITE has hit out at people who illegally download their favourite music online for failing to take responsibility for their actions. The White Stripes frontman wishes fans would think of the consequences for the music industry each time they download a song for free. He tells MTV, "I think it's a shame for generations coming up that everything is 'now, now, now' and that they're getting everything from a mouse click. "We have people who get upset that you can only buy a T-shirt at our shows. That's upsetting to people. "So it's kinda hard in this age where you get everything instantly to tell people that they have to wait. Let alone if it's the rules. People can't help but rebel against any kind of rules. "I think everyone is like, 'Big deal, it's not my fault. Everyone's doing it. Everyone's downloading.' But it's about the rules and who chooses to follow them. "We're all in the business together - record labels and musicians and songwriters and radio stations and MTV - everyone's in that together. And if they don't all respect each other, the foundation crumbles. It's obvious."