CatastrophicJones

None of those media companies are hurting for money. Many of them could pay the reporters with no profit intake for years and still be fine.

For all the misinformation out there, it would behoove these media companies to avoid using pay walls so the public has easy access to import information and keep us all on the same page. Thank you for this, I hope this provides even more exposure they definitely deserve.

While I can understand why they don't do this, I absolutely love this idea and completely agree. I'd be nice if there was a way they could add this feature.

This is different than anything else. It uses art and elements already existing and derives content from that. It has no soul. People claiming they’re "writers" or "composers" by using it, no, you typed in a couple words and an algorithm spit out text, a picture or song. That would be like ordering food from a restaurant and claiming you're the chef and "cooked" it because you made the order and initiated everything. It's exactly the same logic. Not to mention it undermines us actual artists. Gives corporations an excuse to attempt to do away with people and just rely more on machine. And yes I very much do not trust AI especially if it becomes self aware. I use movies like The Terminator as a warning. I've uninstalled any AI based programs on my computer given they've been sneaking those in during updates. Wish I had caught it sooner. I'm unsure how I feel about this one. I have looked into it and I guess the difference was that being a program trained to seperate elements rather than auto generating content into it. That technology by Jackson's team is a little different than the more current AI generating ones, but I'm still iffy on it all regardless. Need more data. But all this other AI slop stuff? Nah, pass. Plus it's also hurting the environment.

I'd rather not see AI being used to remaster music, and it introduces unnatural artifacts that weren't originally there.

I fully believe they will happen eventually. Maybe he already worked on them and is just waiting for the stars to align for a release. We will get those scores one day. How soon? Could be years, or decades, but they will see the light of day. I fully believe we will finally get them within the next decade. A little too optimistic and hopeful? Maybe, but we're definitely closer now than before.

Fair point. Is there a reason why the recordings sound this way to begin with?

That may be but I do still feel the newer master sounds a little more improved.

Here is a segment from "Rick Battles Imhotep", the first 3 minutes. The start of the cue is as it sounds on this new master. First clip is from the new master. I edited the segment so it fades out as I figured posting the full 6 mins wasn't going to be recommended. This should give you an idea of the sound difference. Second clip is the same segment, from the old 2018 master for comparison. 10 - Alan Silvestri - Rick Battles Imhotep.mp3 10 - Alan Silvestri - Rick Battles Imhotep.mp3

I knew it! I could tell they used Wojciech Kilar's Dracula score as heavy inspiration for pirates! Lol

I'll see what I can do, might take me some time. Like a picture of what I posted, or snippet of the audio?

B0028603-02 CD01 B0028603-02 CD02

Do you remember which track?

The case I initially received last year still says 2018 on it, it did not get a new catalog number. Do tell, what kind of issue?

I actually don't mind this. It probably gives them time to prepare for when the cds arrive so they can just ship them out quicker and have the mailing labels ready to go. It also means they can keep to their announcement dates at the start of the month even if the cds won't arrive until later. It's also nice to have something to look forward to This 😅