The Pink Floyd drummer made the comments outside Parliament this morning, where leading music figures gathered in support of the Agent of Change bill being brought to the House of Commons.
Cryptocurrency mining is providing a lucrative new revenue stream for online music pirates which can be hard to detect, warns tech expert Helen Saunders.
The Performing Right Society (PRS) has announced record royalties for its members in 2017, continuing a strong upward trajectory for the organisation over several years.
Ticket touts who use automated software to bulk buy tickets for resale on secondary ticketing sites will face an unlimited fine, under the proposed legislation.