British musician Ed Sheeran recently shared his perspective on fellow artists who assert they are driven by passion rather than success in the music industry.
During an appearance on the show ‘Therapuss With Jake Shane,’ the acclaimed singer-songwriter expressed skepticism towards such claims.
Sheeran highlighted that artists who claim disinterest in success wouldn’t choose to commercially release their music or sign with record labels.
In his view, all musicians aspire for recognition and achievements in their careers, suggesting that those who downplay the importance of success might be doing so to appear more authentic or nonchalant.
He said:
“I don’t believe any artist that says they don’t, otherwise, you wouldn’t release music because you’d be like, ‘If I don’t care what people think, then why would I even put it out?’ You’d just sort of make the music and be like, ‘Well, that’s made me feel good.’
“All artists, we want to be loved. That’s why we are on stage. And that’s why you sign to a record company, to go, ‘I would like people to hear the music that I’m making.’ I don’t really subscribe to this whole, like, not caring thing. That’s all a kind of ruse, because it sounds cool to say but every artist wants people to like their music.
“It really pisses me off when people are like, ‘Oh I don’t care how it does.’ I’m like, ‘F*cking shut up! You do! Everyone does.’ Anyone in the pop game definitely cares.”
