Puretracks has started to offer a selected portion of its collection in the unprotected MP3 for the same price as protected tracks.
The museum in Washington, closed for a three-year renovation, is shipping portions of its huge collection out as loan shows to other institutions across the country.
To make ends meet, Bruette sold portions of his collection on eBay.
So in theory, you only have to upload a small portion of your collection of music.
Coe donated significant portions of his collection to the Met in 2003.
Mel Gordon will present portions of his collection of theatrical film in four evenings over the course of the season.
His daughter said he had auctioned off "the earlier portions" of his collection in 1990.
The Met's show will feature only a small portion of its collection.
In 1930 the adjoining Howard Library sought the museum's building space to store portions of their collection.
A smaller portion of his collection was bestowed to the Heinz History Center.