> 3) It undermines artistic intent: Giving people the ability to remix a song that is outside of the artist's control would probably run counter to their vision of what the song should be.
I'm conflicted about that point. On one hand side I understand they want to control the end product. On the other, the two "albums" I love just for their sound are DMB's Lillywhite Sessions and some barely mixed Deep Purple garage recordings. I suspect it's mainly due to lack of compression, since I also prefer the older raw records to modern remasters, but there could be something more I can't consciously identify.
I'm conflicted about that point. On one hand side I understand they want to control the end product. On the other, the two "albums" I love just for their sound are DMB's Lillywhite Sessions and some barely mixed Deep Purple garage recordings. I suspect it's mainly due to lack of compression, since I also prefer the older raw records to modern remasters, but there could be something more I can't consciously identify.