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Doesn't seem like they are digitising the media.
by merbanan 1y ago
Doesn't seem like they are digitising the media.
- dlundqvist 1y agoNo, only cataloguing. I asked them this when I was there January last year. They didn't do this then and if I remember correctly it was because of licensing concerns and also not wanting to open boxes. I know Royal Library in Stockholm digitally archive various media, not sure what Embracer would need to be allowed to do that.
- RetroTechie 1y agoalso not wanting to open boxes What?!? How can one preserve games without opening boxes? Physical media don't last forever. Unless they're interested in preserving the boxes themselves? (or other goodies inside) Reads like they're looking for donations to enlarge a private collection. Or perhaps obtain some physical copies for stuff in their IP portfolio?
- Jolter 1y agoI think you’re right, they would need some kind of copyright exemption in order to properly preserve the games by migrating them to new media regularly. I’m not sure it’s possible to get such an exemption for a private corporation under Swedish law?
- Jolter 1y agoAh, found it. Only some government and municipal archives have such an exemption. https://riksarkivet.se/utforska-och-bestall/vad-du-har-ratt-att-se-i-arkiven/upphovsratt https://riksarkivet.se/utforska-och-bestall/vad-du-har-ratt-...