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I was about to ask what the policy ramifications of a disaster of this kind should be. It seems to me that the megalocorps are poor stewards. -------- Original Message -------- From: Clark Johnsen <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 02:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] The Day the Music Burned >An excellent article, better than one might have expected upon learning of >the title. One caveat however — the writer, like most people, blithely >assumes that “digitization” is a be-all and end-all. In fact there are in >the numeric process as many forms and levels and sonic qualities as with >analog. Plus the possibility of a “digital fire” must not be dismissed. > >I should now draw your attention to a paper I presented to the 1986 ARSC >conference in San Francisco, outlining all such considerations about the >masters being dispersed around the globe (who knows where?) either in >private hands or held in central facilities with little or no regulation or >oversight. At the same time I advanced a proposal to create a taxonomy of >extant masters but failed to vigorously pursue the matter. I did however >submit the summary proposal to several important foundations and >individuals, but received no response. So there, mea culpa, I let it rest. > > > >On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, Jones, Randye <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Amazing article about lose of musical heritage >> >> The Day the Music Burned >> https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/magazine/universal-fire- >> master-recordings.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article >> >