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> could be lost forever unless the recording label has backed up the missing data in another storage drive or medium

I think anyone here understands that you should not store valuable data exclusively on a single hard drive then throw it in storage for 20+ years.

Another plug, as always, to the 3-2-1 backup guidance: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-3-2-1-backup-strategy/