vibraltu t1_j2nczu8 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Reply to comment by DreadPirateGriswold in In 1930s, Music Defense League launched a campaign against recorded sound in movie and live theaters, claiming that numerous musicians would lose their jobs if "canned music" was preferred over live recordings. by Profanion

I recall when the Musician's Union in New York protested against the use of string machines (polyphonic keyboard synthesizers) on Broadway in the late 1970s/early 1980s.

DreadPirateGriswold t1_j2nol8b wrote on January 2, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Excellent point! I remember it went back decades. Just didn't know it went back that long. Thanks!