With advances in digital technologies, Hollywood should be a little worried about the nerds. Notwithstanding the sanctity of property rights, these nerds CAN recut a film to their liking, upload it to a site, and THAT version may take hold and trump the "original" version.
A great example of this is Metallica's "...And Justice For All." Basically, the bass is inaudible, a sort of hazing of then-new bassist Jason Newsted. However, people have taken the album and using new software "recovered" the bass and remixed the album with an audible bass. It's actually better than the original, IMHO.
Another great example is bootlegs of concerts. Back in the day, except for the Dead, it was illegal to make a tape of a concert. Nowadays, everyone with a cell phone can make their own recoding of a concert. I don't think anyone sells bootlegs anymore nor does it seem to be policed.
Now, again, property rights must be defended. I'm not condoning concert taping or violation of the rule of law. Artists deserve to be paid for their product just like the butcher, baker, and candlestick maker.
But what I AM saying is that Hollywood should take note that if they continue to take their audience for granted, they may find themselves getting thrashed like never before.
“Now, again, property rights must be defended. I’m not condoning concert taping or violation of the rule of law. Artists deserve to be paid for their product just like the butcher, baker, and candlestick maker.”
It’s a nice thought, but I don’t think those rights are going to remain enforceable much longer with the rate of technological innovation. We can’t put the genie back in the bottle concerning the ease and ability of copying information freely, any more than we could reverse the revolution of the printing press. Any property that is essentially just information is ethereal and can’t practically be protected anymore, certainly not in the near future as the technology to capture, copy and distribute it becomes cheaper, more universal, more portable, and more flexible. Sooner or later society is going to realize that and I think the laws will have to catch up to the reality.
Thanks for sharing, after listening to this, The Shortest Straw seems like the song to most benefit from this remix.
I agree with one of the comments that if they brought down the bass 3db and rolled off the highs a little, it would be perfect. But overall, a much better album by having the bass pushed with more presence.
Lars will lose more hair over this.