Only on your last sentence did I realize you were describing something you thought was actually bad. In my opinion it's a pretty good system where everybody win

Only on your last sentence did I realize you were describing something you thought was actually bad. In my opinion it's a pretty good system where everybody wins: the audience gets real, fresh music, the players get paid for some practice sessions with low pressure (sounds like fun), and the producers make some money. This is a pretty good expression of music as a service in my opinion.