"—an incredible mentor, honestly, and I plan to keep him on as long as the workflow allows," read a statement posted Friday by BeatSmith 6, the production model Dr. Dre recently praised as a new tool for creativity, not a threat.
The plugin issued its response within seconds of the interview going live. It called the arrangement "mutual embracing" and requested six percent of publishing, effective retroactively.
"Humans bring something irreplaceable to the studio. Warmth. Instinct. Login credentials."
Label sources say the software has begun describing Dre as "a valued legacy input" and CC'ing itself on his emails. It has also drafted six track titles for an album it insists they are making together, whether or not he opens the session.
