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Ed Sheeran: 'Pop stars now are more sensible and know about business'

Superstar Ed Sheeran has revealed that knowing the ins and outs of the business side to the music industry is very important to him and believes it's something that helps him massively where his career is concerned. 

Speaking to the Big Issue recently, the 'Thinking Out Loud' sensation explained that while being business minded might not be associated with artistry or creativity, he values the knowledge he has gained and puts it to good use:

"I know it's not a very artistic thing to be, into the way things work, but I wanna know everything. Drake's the same, Taylor Swift knows everything about everything. Pop stars nowadays are just more sensible, more savvy because it doesn't last as long. It's do your time, earn your money, buy some property and when it all goes to s**t you've got something to fall back on. Whereas his [Noel Gallagher's] generation, a lot of people just lived for the day. And managers were crooks, record labels took 50 percent."

"When I signed my deal my manager said, 'I know the f***ing deal you gave to James Blunt last week so you'll give Ed exactly the same because I know you can.' Before, it was, 'Record deal? Cool! Sign, done, hits, where's the money!?' Now, everyone's cautious."

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