T-Bone Burnett says new artists who decide to keep their recorded music off the interwebs could be making the smartest move they’ll ever make as a a musician.

In the past, the veteran musician, songwriter and producer has been a scathing critic of the music industry - but this week he turned his fire on new media and digital sound quality in a splendidly entertaining Q&A at an industry conference on Monday.

“Don’t be on Facebook, don’t be on MySpace. You know why? Because as soon as you’re on MySpace, you’re one of six million,” he told interviewer Greg Kot at the FMC conference. “Have nothing to do with it,” he advised.