Help Preserve Polka Music

I have been in communication with the president John Ziobrowski of Polka America Corporation, based out of Ringle, Wisconsin. The organization seeks to help educate the public about the genre and to help preserve this format of music. Honestly, this is not a genre of music that I listen to, but I do recognize that there are millions who love Polka Music and I feel that it is very important to help to preserve the vinyl from years past. So I thought I would let you know about the organization. Stop by the website for more information. http://www.polkaamericacorporation.org/

Polka America Corporation Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 10, 2009

Contact: Info@PolkaAmericaCorporation.org

PAC ANNOUNCES NATIONAL ARCHIVE PROGRAM FOR POLKA MUSIC IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Manhattan, NY - A new program for the digitization and archiving of polka music which has been instituted by Polka America Corporation, in conjunction with Columbia University and the Archive of Contemporary Music, is accepting donations of polka music collections. This program provides the only national large-scale public archive collection point for all styles of polka music, and will afford polka music its place in history as a viable and documented form of music.

Collections can be donated at any time and in any amount. Donations submitted will be digitized and archived for record keeping and historical purposes. Any original form is acceptable to include 78s, 33s, cassettes, etc. Digital recordings created by Columbia are exact replicas of the recording submitted. No enhancements are a part of the process. A copy of the digitized recording is returned to the owner once it has been processed by Columbia University. The University maintains ownership of the copy donated to them for the polka category. Substantial polka music libraries can be named in honor of the donor.

Donation maximums of $4500 per year can be written off on your taxes. Donations/record collections exceeding that amount will require a professional appraisal in order to receive larger tax write-offs. Columbia University does not determine the value of a collection.

The archive of polka music will be available on the Internet through Columbia’s websites. This will provide an instant access point of musical history in the polka genre for all to reference.

Further info, along with mailing information can be obtained by contacting Polka America Corporation at info@PolkaAmericaCorporation.org or by calling PAC at 715-446-3098.


Polka America Corporation, PO Box 413 Ringle, WI 54471