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How the ‘Minecraft’ Game Score Unexpectedly Became Big Business For Its Composer
The score, Minecraft Volume Alpha, which is distributed via TuneCore, was certified gold by the RIAA in 2023, and this month, it was inducted into the Library of Congress by the National Recording ...
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Minecraft soundtrack among ‘defining sounds of history’ added to Library of Congress
The complete Minecraft: Volume Alpha album is now enshrined alongside defining cultural anthems such as John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritaville ...
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The Windows 95 start-up sound and the Minecraft soundtrack have been added to the US Library of Congress list of nationally significant recordings
Alongside "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John, Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go on", and, err, "Minecraft: Volume Alpha", to name but a few (via The Register). I'd imagine for quite a few of ...
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Minecraft Music And Microsoft's Windows 95 Reboot Chime Added To US "National Playlist"
Joining such recordings as Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech this year is “Minecraft: Volume Alpha” by German electronic musician Daniel Rosenfeld under the alias C418 ...
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C418 Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart Thanks to ‘Minecraft: Volume Alpha’ Soundtrack
jumps from No. 3 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated Aug. 5), topping his first tally thanks to his Minecraft: Volume Alpha and Minecraft: Volume Beta soundtracks. Explore ...
GameSpot1mon
Minecraft Music Will Be Inducted Into The National Recording Registry
The sounds of Minecraft: Volume Alpha by Daniel Rosenfeld will join the music of Super Mario Bros. as one of the most important pieces of video game music ever recorded. Also joining this year are ...
GamesIndustry1mon
Minecraft soundtrack to enter US National Recording Registry
Composed by Daniel Rosengeld, Minecraft: Volume Alpha will be preserved alongside the Microsoft reboot chime which was created by British musician Brian Eno. Minecraft's music is the second video ...
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Elton John's ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' ‘Hamilton' Cast Album And ‘Minecraft' Among Additions To Library Of Congress' National Recording Registry
the Microsoft Windows reboot chime and “Minecraft: Volume Alpha.” Also on the list: Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” Tracy Chapman’s 1988 debut album, Celine Dion’s 1997 single “My ...
PBS1mon
Elton John, Mary J. Blige, ‘Minecraft.’ Here are all the new inductees to the National Recording Registry
“Minecraft: Volume Alpha,” and the reboot sound for Microsoft’s Windows 95 operating system, created by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician and producer Brian Eno. Announcer Chuck Thompson’s ...
Indiatimes1mon
Minecraft music joins National Recording Registry to become a part of U.S. cultural history
The iconic soundtrack, Minecraft: Volume Alpha by Daniel Rosenfeld (C418), has been inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry after recognizing its cultural impact.
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Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,’ ‘Hamilton’ Cast Album And ‘Minecraft’ Among Additions To Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry
the Microsoft Windows reboot chime and “Minecraft: Volume Alpha.” Also on the list: Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” Tracy Chapman’s 1988 debut album, Celine Dion’s 1997 single “My ...