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U2's Bono: 'I'm overpaid'

U2's Bono has slammed illegal music downloading but has admitted that he is "overpaid". The singer claimed that he was taking a stance against file sharing to stand up for musicians less well-off than himself, rather than trying to protect his own considerable wealth. "People think people like me are overpaid and overnourished, and they're not wrong," he told USA Today. "What they're missing is, how does a songwriter get paid "It's not the place for rich rock stars to ask for more money, but ...

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13:05 on March 12 2009

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10:42 on March 13 2009

U2's Bono: 'I'm overpaid'

NME — U2's Bono has slammed illegal music downloading but has admitted that he is "overpaid". The singer claimed that he was taking a stance against file sharing to stand up f... more info

13:09 on March 12 2009

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13:10 on March 12 2009

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14:43 on March 12 2009

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USA Today Music — U2 shook a small city, and riled up a core of rabid fans, when it gave a private concert in a venue a tiny fraction of the size ... more info

19:02 on March 12 2009

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07:33 on March 13 2009

Bono - U2 Want To Rerecord Debut Disc

ContactMusic — Irish rocker BONO would love to rerecord some of U2's earlier music - because he hates the fake English accent he adopted while singing. The lead singer has ... more info

12:33 on March 13 2009

U2 - Bono Slams Illegal Downloaders

ContactMusic — U2 rocker BONO has slammed music fans who download songs illegally - insisting laws against the practise will eventually be tightened when movie studios begin to lose ... more info

02:51 on March 13 2009

U2 holds 1,000-seat concert in Mass. city

Topix — U2 shook a small city, and riled up a core of rabid fans, when it gave a private concert in a venue a tiny fraction of the size of the stadiums it plans to fill later thi... more info

17:16 on March 12 2009

U2 riles up rabid fans with show at tiny theater

U2 shook a small city, and riled up a core of rabid fans, when it gave a private concert in a venue a tiny fraction of the size of the stadiums it plans to fill later thi... more info

17:16 on March 12 2009

U2 holds 1,000-seat concert in Mass. city

U2 shook a small city, and riled up a core of rabid fans, when it gave a private concert in a venue a tiny fraction of the size ... more info

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