"The Internet carries the flag of being subversive and possibly rebellious and chaotic, nihilistic," Bowie said.

What Bowie seemed to know in his gut was the Internet was fundamentally shifting the relationship between artist and audience. And while so many musicians and music business insiders reacted to the changes with fear, Bowie was filled with curiosity, inspired by technology.

"It's becoming more about the audience," he said. "So from my standpoint, being an artist, I want to see what the new construction is between artist and audience. There is a breakdown."

Bowie cited rave culture "where the audience is at least as important as whoever is playing at the rave," as if the artist accompanies the audience.

"I don't think we've seen the tip of the iceberg," Bowie told Paxman. "It's almost if we're on the cusp of something both exhilarating and terrifying." @stani.lens @christina.lens @lensprotocol

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