Tristan Miller wrote on 06. February 2015:
>
> I wanted to let my fellow Commodore enthusiasts know about the launch of 
> The Sidplayer Channel, an archive of Sidplayer music videos on YouTube.  
> Sidplayer was a popular music system for the Commodore 64 and 128, authored 
> by Craig Chamberlain and Harry Bratt and published by COMPUTE! Books.  In 
> the 1980 and 1990s, over 13,000 Sidplayer tunes were produced and freely 
> distributed on BBSes and online services such as Quantum Link.
>
> The Sidplayer Channel presents high-definition videos of Sidplayer music 
> recorded with Mark A. Dickenson's Stereo Player on an (emulated) C64.  Many 
> of the tunes are in stereo (via a second SID chip), and many feature 
> original PETSCII-art animations or sing-along lyrics.  It's my hope that 
> this archive rekindles some interest in Sidplayer music, and introduces it 
> to a new generation of music lovers who lack the know-how or inclination to 
> get a real C64 or emulator up and running.
>
> The Sidplayer Channel is available at the following URL:
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09nk830-OZlmrMJaMuNXKQ
>
> There are currently a couple hundred videos available, organized into 
> playlists according to the arranger and subject matter.  If you're new to 
> Sidplayer music, try starting with the "Best of Sidplayer" or "Sidplayer 
> extended words" playlists:
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWbcROwcNW69JudYY-4PTDyVjaAbSTP1Y
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWbcROwcNW68VFRC5A2Jt3bhL-R1pM4cV
>
> Further videos will be uploaded as they're produced; be sure to subscribe 
> to the channel if you want to be notified of new releases.  And of course, 
> feel free to leave me a message here or on the channel itself with requests 
> for which Sidplayer tunes or artists you'd like to see added next.

While this might be convenient, there is also the
 archive with almost all SIDs ever created in
original format (*.sid, *.mus, probably others). While some media
players, including the popular VLC (version 2.0 and thereafter) player,
can play these originals.
-- 
Andreas

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