He is still churning out new tunes at the age of 79, but Sir Cliff Richard thinks the modern music industry is not giving his records a fair shake.
The singer is the third biggest-selling artist in UK singles history, behind only the Beatles and Elvis Presley. His recent releases, however, are rarely heard on the airwaves.
Richard is now demanding that radio stations give established acts like him preferential treatment so that younger generations can discover them.
In a rare interview, he said that music streaming services were “unbelievably bad” for songwriters because of their low payment rates, accusing the likes of Spotify and Apple Music of profiteering. He admitted that his live tours were not as lucrative as before, because older fans are