Glenn Hughes speaks out about today’s music business

Deep Purple and Black Country Communion bass player and vocalist Glenn Hughes discussed how the music industry has evolved in the five and a half decades since he began his career in a recent interview with Poland’s Brudne Brzmienie.

There is no such thing as the music industry anymore. It’s not the same at all. It’s just not the same world. From where I came from all those years ago, it’s just completely changed. The record labels are a waste of time. The people that work at record labels haven’t got a clue what they’re doing, as far as musically. They might think they are great at business, but I don’t think so. So it’s just a different, different, different field to work with. And it’s really difficult for new, young artists — really difficult. Do I feel like I have to play the game again? No. No, and I say that with all gratitude that I’m at a place right now in my life where I don’t really have to worry too much about anything because I’ve done pretty much everything I wanted to do as a child. All I wanna still do is make music, play some shows and have fun. And I don’t get carried away with anything else other than playing music today right now in this very moment.