Internet Archive - Exploring Live Music Archive with Dave Mallick



In this episode of Lorenzo's Music Podcast, I meet Dave Mallick, a dedicated volunteer for the Internet Archive, specifically focusing on the Live Music Archive. Dave shares how he started as a music enthusiast and recorder, archiving live music from the late 90s to the present day.

We talk about the evolution of the Live Music Archive, its role in preserving high-quality recordings, and the challenges faced in obtaining permissions from artists. Dave discusses the process to standardize and distribute live recordings, highlighting the importance of community contributions in maintaining this extensive collection.

We also mention the various formats available for uploads and lossless audio of live recordings. Dave mentions the cultural preservation aspect of the Internet Archive and encourages musicians and fans alike to contribute their recordings.

To learn more about the Live Music Archive and how to get involved, visit https://archive.org/details/etree

Lorenzo's Music Website - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lorenzosmusic/episodes/Internet-Archive---Exploring-Live-Music-Archive-with-Dave-Mallick-e3lgkck
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This is really awesome, thx for sharing. I had no idea about this resource. It aligns in many ways with what I’m trying to bring up - not sure if there’s any metadata/info about geographical location of the recordings uploaded to LMA? I’d love to explore ways to collab in the future..

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The Live Music Archive uploader that is specific to that archive that Dave mentioned does have a field for the geographical location. I don’t know if it’s required to upload the concerts, so it does have the possibility of being left out by the person who uploads it.

But it is there :slight_smile:

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