Placido Domingo vows to tackle music piracy
Placido Domingo has vowed to tackle music piracy after he was named chair of an influencial trade group representing record labels.
The iconic Spanish tenor, 70, was announced the chair of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry at a London ceremony on Tuesday.
Among the challenges he faces is the need to compat music piracy, as Domingo concedes tjay illegal file sharing could run the chances and future careers of new music stars.
He says: "The rights of these artists need protecting. On my own, I might not have done anything.
"But when the (bosses) of the different major labels approached me to help, I thought about how they had helped me during my career. I also realised that young artists might not get a career if this (piracy) situation continues."