I absolutely love such deep dives into how a slice of the world functions (or, should I say dysfunctions?). I feel like I've heard several aspects of this piece

I absolutely love such deep dives into how a slice of the world functions (or, should I say dysfunctions?). I feel like I've heard several aspects of this piece before, because many of my friends are musicians and performers. I get to be fly-on-the wall during their conversations about the commercial side of things. This anecdote stood out, because I've heard a version of it before... > Even geniuses have had to navigate a certain servitude to their sponsors. Some years ago, a friend was a performer in one of the myriad shows at one of those insane $100 million weddings. Our film industry's G.O.A.T. superstar was the emcee. Redefined cinema for generations, absolutely revered by the public. My friend recounted pretty much this impression of the status and treatment meted out to that person... > Mozart fumed about the Archbishop of Salzburg, who “treats me like a street urchin and tells me to my face to clear out, adding that he can get hundreds to serve him better than I.” The world must look very different when you know you can wake up one fine morning and decide which way you want to drive a small country's economy, while you relieve yourself or sip your morning cuppa. (edit: formatting)