Expecting a sanctioned biopic to deliver unvarnished truth misunderstands the dynamics: The estate is the gatekeeper, and the film is a catalog activation strategy — a two-hour advertisement engineered to send audiences straight to streaming platforms to rediscover the back catalog.
- James Sammataro, Attorney for the law firm representing Sony Music
It feels really good when the dominant culture likes the things you like but it should never be construed as more than companies finding new ways to amortize art.