[magic5227]

What, though, is the alternative? Wait 100 years when we're dead, hoping that record companies finally release better recordings? Look at what happened with Naxos trying to use public domain records, they lost in NY. Studios will re-release recordings indefinitely making dubious improvements to retain copyrights or they'll just change the law like Disney has to 200 years.

I want to let artists, composers, film students etc use this music now, and something that is of decent quality. This is one of the best ways to accomplish that unless you have a better idea.