I don't have anything against Dr. Dre selling beats to Apple. Good for him. But I think that it's going to spawn a generation of musicians looking more to cash in on their brand than caring about the music. I have no problem with artists making money. I spent the better part of a decade doing a 360 deal for an artist that I believed in, and much of that time was spent trying to help him keep his head above water. But while the idea of making more money was nice, we were never really motivated by that alone. It was always about our passion for the music. Eating in dives and sleeping in the van or a fleabag motel was just fine with us. Sure, it gets old, and I won't say that we didn't long for a time when we'd be sleeping at the Ritz rather than Motel 6, but that's all part of the journey. That's what makes the music and the artist real. If you're not suffering for it, either personally or professionally, where does the heart and soul come from?