From industrial noise to the late-90s electronica boom, MTV's 120 Minutes was the original underground sanctuary. See how an independent archivist saved this crucial piece of music television from the void.

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Artist: Rush Album: Vapor Trails (2002) Release: Original CD pressing (original mix) Region: US Label: Atlantic – 83531-2

Even if I prefer the remix, I'm happy to also own the original mix on CD.

Artist: Rush
Album: Vapor Trails Remix (2002)
Release: 2026 reissue, 2013 remix
Region: USA & Canada
Label: Rhino Records – RD1 83740

#nowspinning #rush #vinyl #cd #musicpreservation

Shadow library scraped 86 million Spotify tracks for preservation Anna's Archive distributed 256 million Spotify metadata rows and 86 million audio files totaling 300 terabytes, representing 99.6% of platform listens.

Shadow library scraped 86 million Spotify tracks for preservation #Spotify #MusicPreservation #DigitalLibrary #DataPreservation #ShadowLibrary

Shadow library scraped 86 million Spotify tracks for preservation Anna's Archive distributed 256 million Spotify metadata rows and 86 million audio files totaling 300 terabytes, representing 99.6% of platform listens.

Shadow library scraped 86 million Spotify tracks for preservation #Spotify #MusicPreservation #DigitalLibrary #DataPreservation #ShadowLibrary

Hacktivist group Anna's Archive scrapes 86M Spotify tracks, releasing a 300TB torrent. A bold move for music preservation or a massive copyright breach? #Spotify #DataBreach #MusicPreservation Link: thedailytechfeed.com/hacktivist-g...

Pirate group Anna's Archive claims to have scraped 86 million songs from Spotify, aiming to create a 'preservation archive' for music. #AnnaArchive #SpotifyScrape #DigitalPiracy #MusicPreservation Link: thedailytechfeed.com/annas-archiv...

Friends in High Places Amanda Babington's second Musette album. Previously-unrecorded works for musette with other instruments.

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#SaveTheMusette #EarlyMusicCommunity #BaroqueMusicFans #KickstarterMusic #SupportTheArts #FolkMusicWorld #RareInstruments #MusicPreservation #FriendsInHighPlaces #BackTheProject

Internet Archive and Major Labels Settle $621 Million Copyright Lawsuit: The massive legal battle centered around the Archive's efforts to preserve, digitize, and share 78 rpm shellac records #InternetArchive #Copyright #MusicPreservation #78rpm #DigitalArchives

Creators are doing the work for you and sometimes for free.
#MusicCreators #FairUse #ContentMatters #MusicPreservation #LetCreatorsCreate #youtube

The Man Who Bought 8 Million Vinyl Records and Never Stopped This Man Spent 40 Years Collecting Vinyl — Now He’s Turning It Into a Public Treasure Zero Freitas is said

Turning an 8-Million-Record Collection Into a Music Archive for All
#VinylCollection #RecordCollector #MusicLovers #VinylRecords #MusicArchive #ZeroFreitas #RareVinyl #RecordHoarder #MusicHistory #VinylCommunity #RecordObsessed #MusicCollector #VinylAddict #LPCollection #MusicPreservation

Legislators commend Camey Joseph Doucet for contributions to Cajun music and culture Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 16 honors Doucet for his cultural impact and legacy.

Louisiana legislators are honoring Cajun music legend Camey Joseph Doucet for his incredible contributions to the state's rich cultural tapestry!

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#LA #MusicPreservation #LouisianaCulture #CommunityEngagement #CitizenPortal #CulturalHeritage

Sign the Petition Defend the Internet Archive

How to help @archive.org 👇

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#music #musicians #archives #waybackmachine #preseration #musicpreservation

MUSIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHIVING TODAY, published by Rowman & Littlefield

Some years ago, I co-edited a book about music and preservation called MUSIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHIVING TODAY, published by Rowman & Littlefield. I ended up with some extra copies. Do you want one? DM me and I'll send one to you, free of charge. #SoundArchives #MusicPreservation #academicbluesky

The First-Ever Audio Recording of Kazakh Music - The Times Of Central Asia It was long believed that the world's first audio recording of Kazakh music was made in 1925 during the performance of singer, Amre Kashaubaev, at the

The First-Ever Audio Recording of Kazakh Music timesca.com/the-first-ev... #KazakhMusic #AudioRecording #MusicHistory #CulturalHeritage #SoundArchives #MusicPreservation #Ethnomusicology #HistoricalRecordings