Thom Yorke Debuts New Song 'Space Walk' and Criticizes Music Industry at Ivor Novello Awards
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Daniel Kreps
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Summary
Thom Yorke debuted a new song called "Space Walk" at the 71st Ivor Novello Awards, where he received the Academy Fellowship. During his acceptance speech, he criticized the music industry for prioritizing profit over art, called out the 'Disneyfication' of culture, and urged artists to resist corporate control. Harry Styles presented the award and humorously revealed he lost his virginity to the intro of Radiohead's "Talk Show Host."
Key quotes
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We're seeing the Disneyfication of culture, where everything has to be safe, sanitized, and pre-approved by corporate committees.
I'm not interested in being part of that machine. I'd rather walk into space than walk into a boardroom.
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