Summary:
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Data Loss Alert
Iron Mountain reports that about 20% of 1990s hard drives they handle are now unreadable, highlighting a growing data preservation issue in the music industry. -
Archival Challenges
Hard drives, once a superior choice over magnetic tape for archiving, present significant challenges due to their design not being suited for long-term storage and frequent hardware failures. -
Urgent Call to Action
The music industry faces a pressing need to address archival methods and preservation strategies as even well-maintained drives are failing, making recovered data increasingly rare.
Read more at: Ars Technica
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