kevronwithTechron t1_j2o74y4 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Reply to comment by Zinjifrah 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 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.

Zinjifrah t1_j2of622 wrote on January 2, 2023 at 8:56 PM

I'm no expert on whether theater is obsolete.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.