I heard a recording executive say on the radio that they were no longer looking for talent but rather for a look and a willingness to cooperate, because with Pro Tools they can fix anything.- Joni Mitchell.
Although the point of Punk was that anyone could form a band, the point wasn’t then that any band could be fed through Pro Tools and sold to the idiot masses.
When discussing incentives and protection, it is important to consider who those incentives and that protection are being given to. And what they are being incentivised to do. And what they are being protected from.
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