Tue, December 3, 2024
Mon, December 2, 2024
Sun, December 1, 2024
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ] - Michael Jones
Texas' war on porn
Sat, November 30, 2024
Fri, November 29, 2024
Thu, November 28, 2024
Wed, November 27, 2024
[ Wed, Nov 27th 2024 ] - Michael Jones
Things To Do

Inside 'The Underground': Iron Mountain in Butler County preserves audio, video, digital media for the future


//media-entertainment.news-articles.net/content/ .. es-audio-video-digital-media-for-the-future.html
Published in Media and Entertainment on by Michael Jones   Print publication without navigation

When audio engineer Brett Zinn began working with the master tapes of "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, he noticed an unusual item on the track list. "I was looking at it, when I was transferring,

The article from TribLIVE discusses the Iron Mountain facility in Butler County, Pennsylvania, which serves as a massive underground vault for preserving audio, video, and digital media. This facility, originally a limestone mine, now houses over 10,000 clients' media, including major film studios, record labels, and private collections. The environment inside the mine maintains a constant temperature and humidity, ideal for long-term storage of sensitive materials. Iron Mountain not only stores physical media but also digitizes content to ensure its preservation for future generations. The facility employs strict security measures and has become a critical node in the archival world, safeguarding cultural and historical media from degradation and loss. The article highlights the importance of such preservation efforts in an era where digital formats are increasingly vulnerable to obsolescence and data loss.

Read the Full TribLIVE.com Article at:
[ https://triblive.com/local/regional/inside-the-underground-iron-mountain-in-butler-county-preserves-audio-video-digital-media-for-the-future/ ]

Publication Contributing Sources