Yeah, NYT butchered that. The actual statement was > Fat Mike’s main argument — “You are getting into bed with a corporation. You are not an artist. You are an

Yeah, NYT butchered that. The actual statement was > Fat Mike’s main argument — “You are getting into bed with a corporation. You are not an artist. You are an employee.” He was talking about being an employee, not "having a job". Being signed to a label means that they call the shots, and you record albums when they demand even if you want to tour and you have to write albums that they are happy with.