History becomes Silent

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100929/ap_en_ot/us_endangered_digital_recordings

I think this is a huge problem, both from the point of view of pop culture, as well as historical events/speeches/film in general.  The amount of recorded music and film not in print and available is staggering.  We are losing access to our cultural roots. 



(Thanks for the link, Erik!)