Music piracy killed rock and roll according to Gene Simmons

Rock music is finally dead in the opinion of legendary Kiss member Gene Simmons — and online piracy is the culprit. In a new interview written by his son Nick, the artist says that dwindling royalty payments and a more competitive market have killed off the opportunity to make a living from music outside of the major manufactured pop acts. Simmons says without the backing of a record company, artists won’t be able to develop as they have in the past.