For killing scope creep, yes. But Rubin works off instinct and his own tastes and is forthright about having no clue or interest on what listeners want. Those a

For killing scope creep, yes. But Rubin works off instinct and his own tastes and is forthright about having no clue or interest on what listeners want. Those aren’t traits that really make a good PM, but thank goodness music isn’t product management. PM’d music is Maroon5. They are a product, not art.