Disappearing Content: Media is still getting wiped today

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: When content gets removed from the internet and streaming services…where does it go? And should we be worried about the future of shows that have only ever existed online? Artwork holds a reified place in our culture, but history is filled with stories of lost films, discarded manuscripts, paintings hidden beneath other paintings, and plays performed once and then never again. The difference now is that with all the technology available, and with digitization making things like storage far easier, shouldn’t we be past these kinds of problems? Here’s our take on the thorny issue of disappearing content, and the responsibility we have to keep art – like our shows and movies – alive. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel and support us: Join our Patreon: Follow our TikTok: @thisisthetake Snap: Instagram: We are The Take (formerly ScreenPrism). 00:00 Media is STILL disappearing today 01:15 How art gets lost over time 03:48 MUBI 04:46 Can digitally preserved work disappear too? 07:52 When the kill switch gets pulled... 11:50 The future of vanishing media