PizzaQuest420 t1_j2obr2f wrote on January 2, 2023 at 8:34 PM

Reply to comment by Profanion 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

fair enough, but they didn't taken into account that audible spoken dialogue would be absolutely crucial to the modern movie experience for the past 90 years. and the amount of movies playing in theaters at any time of day meant there was no way live bands could cover all the screenings.