Détails

ARC-1289

collection

Hearing Aid Music Foundation Records

2000-2012

3.83 (Linear feet)

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The Hearing Aid Music Foundation was founded by Daniel Beck to distribute the educational film "Listen Smart: Safely Handling the Power of Sound" (2004). The film's intent was to educate consumers about how to best handle full volume music. It was distributed throughout the United States and used in approximately 300 school districts. The Foundation closed in 2023.

The Hearing Aid Music Foundation Records span the years 2000 to 2012 and are divided into two series. Series I: Administrative Records consists of correspondence, legal documents, and production notes for the organization's educational film "Listen Smart: Safely Handling the Power of Sound" (2004). Series II: Audio and video recordings consists of one audiocassette and approximately 56 videotapes of unedited and final production cuts of "Listen Smart." The recordings contain unedited interviews with artists discussing the dangers of performing live and listening to music at full volume. Artists of note include Debbie Harry, Wyclef Jean, Cyndi Lauper, Linkin Park, Moby, Ozzy Osbourne, Russell Simmons, and Lars Ulrich. The Hearing Aid Music Foundation Records will be useful to researchers interested in the artist's perspective on the volume of live performances.

: The Hearing Aid Music Foundation Records were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from the Hearing Aid Music Foundation and the Daniel Beck Family on June 6, 2023 and September 3, 2024.

: [Identification of Item], Hearing Aid Music Foundation Records, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

: Collection is in English.

: Processed by Anna Denman, Intern, and Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed August 30, 2023. Revised by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed October 9, 2024. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.

Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration Form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. owns right, title, and interest in the works of authorship embodied in the materials in this collection. The transfer of Donor's literary and other property rights does not include works of other individuals and organizations contained in the gift. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.