[78-L] BBC World Service Going Out Of Business Auction

[Julian Vein]

On 18/07/12 11:13, Matthew Duncan wrote:
> Hi Mike,
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> Yes - this has made fairly big news here in Britain and I am personally disgusted at the fact this has been allowed to happen.  It is part of a growing trend whereby the BBC (funded by the British taxpayer) is latching on to the 'throw away society' that has become so prevalent here in Blighty.
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> What the BBC have previously done with their record libraries is terrible (many 78s and transcriptions were binned for example) and I can only hope that as a saving grace in all of this, some of the gear that is up for auction goes to people who will appreciate it as it seems the BBC are not interested in Britain's heritage or social history.
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> Other BBC stations like Radio 2 have changed beyond recognition with the removal of most pre 1970s music from the programming and now the World Service is going.
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> That is why I feel (as someone in their 20s) it is important to preserve older music for future generations as larger organisations seem to be taking steps to shy away from it and if people could preserve older equipment from the BBC's collection then that is all the better aswell.
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> Matt in 'Great' Britain
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Like 78s in university libraries, where they disappear into a black 
hole, it's probably better that this equipment goes into private hands 
and is used. I've forwarded the link to my stepson who is a musician and 
recording engineer.

      Julian Vein