US Library of Congress starts archiving podcasts

US Library of Congress starts archiving podcasts

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  • Podcasts are here forever: the US Library of Congress is adding podcasts to its archive “as part of its mission to collect and preserve sound recordings”. It is currently writing to selected podcasters to ask permission to add their show to Library collections, preserve it, and provide public access to it, including online. The British Library’s Sound Archive is doing similar.

  • Podcasting is gaining ground, says an article in RadioWorld, looking at the future for radio broadcasters. Our Editor chimes in with his thoughts.


    Aug 20 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.
  • A new podcast content creation company, No One Else, has launched in Hollywood CA, USA, utilizing “a vast network of television writers and producers”.

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