"As well as working with artists signed to Epic, she plans to continue her writing/production partnerships with Ian Dench, Jack Splash, Stargate, the Rural and FutureCut, and will also continue to work with artists Hugo Chakra and Scott McFarnon."
Amanda Ghost

And Rick Rubin will continue his outside production duties with Metallica and Weezer and…
I like Rob [...]

This is about money, not music.
If you want to point fingers, look to the long gone Robert Sillerman, not Michael Rapino or Barry Diller.  They’re just dealing with the aftermath of what Mr. X wrought.
Sillerman rolled up the concert promotion companies and then laid them off on Clear Channel.  A brilliant financial exercise. You overpay [...]