"Phil Spector created a culture of cruelty that was seen by the music industry as a symptom of genius"

"Spector’s living legacy is that of music industry abuse going unchecked because the art is perceived as worth it – or worse, considered “proof” of wild and untameable genius... Spector created not just a sound but the enduring paradigm of the exploitative music svengali whose work is too lucrative for him to be held to account, his victims little more than unfortunate collateral" - Guardian wrote after the death of famous producer, calling for the industry to stand up for women.