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Early radio exclusively featured live studio orchestras

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Broadcasters didn't hire massive groups of musicians purely out of a deep love for live art; they did it because playing recorded music over the air was heavily restricted. To avoid massive licensing headaches, stations found it significantly easier to just cram thirty guys with trombones into a tiny sweltering room.

Early radio exclusively featured live studio orchestras
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