It used to be that a two hundred thousand dollar album sounded ten times better than a twenty thousand dollar album.
It used to be that record companies had an exorbitant recording budget MINIMUM written into the contract that the artist had to spend on making the album. (Of course all recoupable.)
Because it used to be that good sounds were only possible in a few rooms with a few select people at the controls.
Now it’s possible to have no sonic difference between the twenty and two hundred thousand dollar album. Now the record company has to be smarter about what makes a good album. Now it’s about knowing the right people for the job you need done…not just knowing one of the top dogs.
The old way was probably easier but the new way is better.
