Why streaming platforms are scrubbing the soundtracks from your favorite shows

Due to intricate licensing deals, when TV shows get added to a streaming library, certain music cues don’t make the cut. Over the last few years, I’ve begun to experience a very unique kind of personal Mandela effect familiar to anyone born before the 21st century. When I watch old TV shows, I discover they don’t really sound the same. The issue isn’t the dialogue, it’s the music....