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Zinjifrah t1_j2nzmpo wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] 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

Aren't you literally making the same argument as the musicians for movies?

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kevronwithTechron t1_j2o74y4 wrote

I think that's a little different. With video technology there's no need to go buy theater tickets for a show. The entire industry is already obsolete to begin with.

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Zinjifrah t1_j2of622 wrote

I'm no expert on whether theater is obsolete. They seem to do well enough in NYC. Can't speak to the industry though. Doesn't really change the fact that op was literally saying the same thing about theater shows that live musicians were saying about movies without a hint of irony.

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