FWIW, there is so much fucking ignorant and immature presumption on the part of the interviewer that I would be glad to dissect, but I think it'd really only be interesting to those who are contemplating major label/major-indie label life, and perhaps not at all interesting.
For example, dumbass presumption implied #1: If signed, an artist is supposed to be rich and comfortable. (In the video, this comes from his "you signed me" part). Really? What fucking medieval fantasy world are people living in where they think that signing with a major label is supposed to be like winning a lottery - hey, comfort-for-life!
Just like other people, professional artists are supposed to work for a living. And trust me, if you're playing a 26 date tour to 10,000+ people a night - you're quite comfortable, bad business model or not.
This notion that artists are somehow exalted creatures for whom we should suspend the regular rules of life (that you need to keep working to keep earning) is ludicrous.
Here's another: his remark that "they're just trying to figure out how to make money off of you." Well, yes, they are, because it's called the fucking music BUSINESS, you dumb ass. The artist is trying to make money, too. But somehow that's okay for the artist, and not the label? Absurd. So many artists seem to think record labels should have existed to gratify their rock star fantasies. But like all other companies, lo and behold, they exist for a single purpose: to make money. The idea that they should have a different agenda - serving the emotional/ego needs of artists - is ridiculous.
I could go on, but already have.