….it’s a really big deal. We have begun the transfer of 2001 from DAT (digital audio tape…no one uses tape anymore… damn few use disc) It means we now have our headphones on and we are listening to every hour as it processes….This is an example of us preserving our radio show in its entirety, something that other shows can’t do or haven’t done because it is a huge project. For 2001 alone, as we mentioned, it will take almost 800 man hours. But when we’re done, we get to start the process of making all our material into downloads…..
Really, what we are doing is showing an industry the real value of it’s very own content. And while some of the pea-brains are slowly getting up to speed, I suppose we’re going to have to keep showing them how…..