Media: Should we start hoarding?


Doubtless you’ve heard of the catastrophic loss of thousands of master recordings
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/magazine/universal-fire-master-recordings.html

What occurs to me as I’m sitting here listening to “Monk: Straight No Chaser” is that a LOT of recordings we are listening to today can never be re-released or remastered. The ONLY way to make new versions/re-releases  is to use copies...

It got me to consider upping my music budget and buying everything I can made either from the original master or recently remastered. 


musicfan2349

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Thanks @elizabeth 
I suppose you're right. I don't have near that many LPs, CD, etc. but the prospect of even doubling what I have is... daunting.

Thanks all for providing perspective.

Cheers,
Ed