Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services, which provides physical and digital archiving for media and entertainment businesses, has partnered with ANALOGr Authentication to help artists preserve their cultural heritage, the companies say Bulletin board. Through the partnership, artists will have a comprehensive solution to protect their assets while earning and preserving them for future generations.
Iconic producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are the first musicians to have their assets valued as part of the collaboration, from musical instruments to recordings the duo used in their collaborations with A-list artists including Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross. , George Michael and Gwen Stefani. This is the first time the Grammy Award-winning producers have properly archived, restored and preserved their assets.
Services provided under the partnership include ANALOGr's “research and documentation” services to organize, authenticate and validate the provenance and value of artists' physical assets, and Iron Mountain Media and Archive's media preservation services Services, according to a press release. Iron Mountain additionally stores video documentation and digital images of artists' assets in the Smart Vault digital media preservation platform.
Jam and Lewis items archived and preserved by Iron Mountain and ANALOGr include:
- A Yamaha S400 piano, which the duo likely used to create songs like Janet Jackson's “Again” and Boyz II Men's “4 Seasons of Loneliness.”
- A Yamaha CP70B portable piano, which was used for songwriting and can also be heard on “Tender Love” by the Force MDs.
- A LinnDrum LM-2 drum machine, primarily used to create 90% of the drum sounds on Janet Jackson's breakthrough 1986 album, Control.
- A Roland TR-808 drum machine, used in “Just Be Good to Me” by The SOS Band as well as songs by Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey.
“Working with ANALOGr, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis has helped us pioneer a comprehensive solution that allows creators to be at the forefront of protecting their legacy,” he said. Greg Marateadirector of global client solutions for Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services, in a statement. “Powered by proprietary Smart Vault technology, Iron Mountain's highly secure digital media preservation platform, we breathe new life into legacy assets and protect artists' legacies by working directly with them to preserve what they value most for future generations .”
“At ANALOGr Authentication, our mission is to ensure that artists' legacies are not only preserved but enhanced through comprehensive valuation and protection strategies,” he added. Thomas ScrivenCEO of ANALOGr. “Partnering with Iron Mountain and working with legends like Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis allows us to pioneer a new way for creators to protect their cultural contributions and inspire future generations.”
Jam and Lewis are also touting the partnership, noting that one of their “goals was to future-proof our assets and understand their true value. So when Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services introduced us to ANALOGr, we were thrilled to partner with them. Now, our assets are properly covered by special insurance for their true value, and most importantly, our stories related to our equipment and memorabilia are forever safe. When the time comes to sell these items or pass them on to our heirs, we know the history is intact and true and the value is there for the future.”
