That fact has been true in my creative life for some time now, but only with respect to certain areas. This newsletter is one of those areas. YouTube is another one of those areas. One area in which this hasn't been true, however, is music.
At what point do you stop being the producer? How much self-expression do you give up in exchange for immediate gratification? If the focus is just on the songs, then you don't matter. Take the focus off the songs.