You know what this whole article sounds exactly like to me? This sounds exactly like the major label record system of yore. Replace the instances of "internal

You know what this whole article sounds exactly like to me? This sounds exactly like the major label record system of yore. Replace the instances of "internal executive champion" with "A&R guy" and "web service" with "band". God knows how many absolutely awesome bands were signed to major labels over the decades by A&R that "got it" only to be left high and dry when that person was fired or moved somewhere else internally. Very little new under the sun, I suppose. Great read.