It's a lot tougher now to make a living as a musician than it used to be, there is no question. We thought it was hard then. The 1980s I think were the apex. I think that was the best time. Since then, because of digital distribution, because of a number of pressures, it's become more and more difficult. Successful musicians who get airplay have become more dependent on this type of supplemental income.
The music industry is not going to collapse and people are going to be creative, no matter what. It seems to me that in this country we should at the very least maintain the standards we've established for them and encourage them. We've encouraged them by keeping these standards, and now we're looking at diminishing those standards. I don't think it's deliberate. I don't think anybody means to do it.