> What did the recording do to the live musician? The recording destroyed the occupation of being a live musician. People still do it for what amounts to tip

> What did the recording do to the live musician? The recording destroyed the occupation of being a live musician. People still do it for what amounts to tip money, but it used to be a real job that people could make a living off of. If you had a business and wanted to differentiate it by having music, you had to pay people to play it live. It was the only way.