Recordings by Elton John, Nirvana and Thousands More Lost in Fire

Do not forget, people around the world enjoy(ed) the music recorded on those masters. It is not only USA  that is at loss.

And here I was, thinking that those "vaults" were dug deep into some mountain with constant temperature, far from any traffic, heavily guarded, under seven locks, behind fireproof doors.

Now I have an impression that I take better care of my "masters" than Universal ever did of theirs.

That New York Times link, actually both of them, are in some private mode and cannot be read without logging in.

This particular thread started as an info about what could be of interest to people on this website. Thank you yyzsantabarbara.

It is getting a little sick that any thread about pretty much anything becomes some "communism vs. us" non-sense.