I can remember very mediocre musicians in the twenties declaring that "canned music" was a serious threat to all musicians...

In the late 80's/early 90's there was an explosion of DJ's that almost wiped out the "Wedding Band" circuit which was a large part of my income then!

...referring to his extensive collection...

Dr.Bill - I have about 10 times as many reference books and printed musics than I do "recordings".

tsuwm - Yes, he has! You remember clearly!

As to the original post: I'm torn between a)bitching about Hollywood calling it "intellectual property" and b)bitching about Hollywood calling it "intellectual property".