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Archive storage isn't the sexiest business. That is, unless those archives contain recordings of virtually all of MTV's decades-worth of broadcasts. The network, which is owned by Viacom, has begun digitizing old VHS tapes that contain everything from interviews and live performances over the course of MTV's 35 years, according to Bloomberg. And it's all taking place in a Hollywood facility owned by Boston-based record storage firm Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM). http://bit.ly/2aDUWfY http://bit.ly/2aDUWfY+ MTV’s past lives on in one place: the Vault, a library of more than 2 million files dating back to the network’s inception in 1981. The Vault houses full episodes of *Yo! MTV Raps* and *Total Request Live*, as well as footage from the red carpets of major awards shows, behind-the-scenes at music festivals and interviews with major political and cultural figures. http://bloom.bg/2aM4LHB http://bloom.bg/2aM4LHB+ -- Peterk Dallas, Tx [log in to unmask] Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for myself.” M. Hashimoto To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email [log in to unmask]