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    Windows 95 Startup Sound Joins Library of Congress' Historic Audio Archive

    April 09, 2025 • 1 min read

    Brian Eno's iconic Windows 95 startup chime has been inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry alongside classic albums and recordings. The distinctive technological sound joins 24 other culturally significant audio pieces in the 2024 class of preserved works.

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    Library of Congress Adds Hamilton, Tracy Chapman, and Minecraft to National Recording Registry

    April 09, 2025 • 1 min read

    The Library of Congress expands its prestigious National Recording Registry with 25 new culturally significant additions, spanning over a century of American sound. The 2024 selections include Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, Tracy Chapman's debut album, and the Minecraft soundtrack among other diverse historical recordings.

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