We’re finding new and interesting tidbits every day. Check here for links to a range of general interest topics including photo preservation, care and storage of DVDs and more.

Music

• Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA)
  Use of commercially produced music on your Story Weavers DVD is licensed by APRA. For further information see Domestic Use Video Licence.
   
• Gracenote
  Search for music by artist, album or song.
   
• Song Lyrics
  Search for music by scattered words or exact phrases in lyrics. Also includes a general title/artist/album search.
   
• All Music
  Excellent music information site with song search engine by artist, song, or album.
   
• Lyrics World
  Great tool for searching for songs by year.

Storage Media Lifespan & Preservation

• National Archives of Australia
  The National Archives of Australia provide a range of Archive Advices concerning the proper care, handling and storage of records in a variety of formats:
  -Magnetic Media
  -Optical Disks
  -Photographs
  -Caring for Your Family Archive
   
• Wikipedia – Media Preservation
  Provides an overview of the durability and preservation of a variety of storage media including photographs, documents, DVD and magnetic tape.
   
• Zdnet Tech Guide: Storage Media Lifespans
  A hard disk is a great storage medium, until it dies. Then it's only useful as a door wedge. Avoid kicking your data to death with this guide to the average lifespans of various media types.