Talk:Moog synthesizer

"banned from use in commercial work for a period of time in the United States"

Does anyone have a source for this quote? "banned from use in commercial work for a period of time in the United States" ~2026-23692-74 (talk) 21:39, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Although there was certainly trepidation about the instrument in some quarters I believe that is a flatly untrue assertion. Musiceasel (talk) 02:08, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

The source is provided in the article body: "For a period, the Moog was banned from use in commercial work in the US, a restriction negotiated by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM)." Pinch, Trevor; Trocco, Frank (2004). Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01617-0. Popcornfud (talk) 02:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

I've consulted the book, and here's the relevant text: The Moog synthesizer was for a time banned from use in commercial work. This restriction first surfaced in a contract negotiated between the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and advertising agencies and producers in New York City in 1969. Popcornfud (talk) 03:18, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Although used in the source, I am not happy with the word "banned", something usually associated with a prevention from a governing/authoritative body. This seems like a contractual issue.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 15:04, 18 April 2026 (UTC)