Who said “Music is spiritual. The music business is not.”?

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Van Morrison. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Times [London] (6 July 1990)

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Morrison, V. (n.d.). Music is spiritual. The music business is not. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22517-music-is-spiritual-the-music-business-is-not/

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Morrison, Van. “Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22517-music-is-spiritual-the-music-business-is-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Morrison, Van. “Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22517-music-is-spiritual-the-music-business-is-not/.

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