The thing about being an artist is that if you put out a record and the record company drops the ball, you can be set back for years.
That said, everything's important, and every musician who plays on the record is an integral part of it.
That is why I am involved with liquid audio because I think that delivering quality audio over the internet will give musicians a chane to be heard.
My style is not as defined as someone like Terry Lewis or Jimmy Jam, but when you listen to records I've made, there's a consistency about them.
I think that the increased bandwith will make music and movie clips a lot more satisfying; but it won't sort out boring ideas or songs.