@MarkRB: The first post describes specifically how this was a big deal and burned him. How can you refute that? I can't speak for him but, in my humble opinion, if this was how you paid for your child's diapers and food (as I do) I think you'd have a different opinion. It's not so you don't know "How It Was Done," it's more so you can't just lift hard-earned intellectual capital.
In true GS fashion (because I can't resist), Here's a quick parallel:
I started in finance before audio. Luckily I survived (eek! almost off'd myself quite a few times to escape the Excel torture...). In the financial markets, it's all just buying and selling using easily learned financial instruments. Yet, some advisors in hedge funds get people FREAKING RICH, and some people lose their shirts. Hmm... I wonder why...
Let's say my advisor made me some cash by simply buying and selling things. Hey, I can do that! Would it then be fair for me to ask him to hand over his trading algorithms and arbitrage spotting software that he spent years developing? Or perhaps paid a large sum of money to have developed for him?
My answer is a resounding NO. The people here for the most part work hard, and try hard at what they do, regardless of their "opinions" on gear or methods. To ask people to be "OK" with getting ripped off any further than they already are by labels and scumbag clients is outrageous.
I work as HARD AS I CAN for EVERY CLIENT because I care about my business. Deeply. There is real emotion invested in these mixes and to have someone throw it back in your face is heart wrenching.
Oh, and @Jack Ruston, "The knowledge of what you did to create a mix is relatively useless because it's entirely dependant on how you felt and what you heard at the time." is possibly the outtest thing I've ever read on these forums.
Whatever, I need a scotch.
