[the_cat_kittles]

yes, i think its a good point you bring up. having some money affords you more time to work on art. but i think that it doesnt work beyond that- i.e. offering big monetary rewards does not improve the music. at some point, the incentives of money and music will always misalign, and so the person who cares more about music will create something better. i kind of think of money as a constraining force, not an inspiring one- the less you have to think about it the better.