To help you build this out, here is a structured outline of the core technical and practical components required for a professional-grade lossless archive. 1. Archive Foundation: Choice of Format
This is the driving force behind the modern archivist movement. We live in a streaming world where artists can edit songs post-release, or worse, labels can pull albums entirely due to licensing disputes.
: Apple's equivalent to FLAC, designed for native compatibility within the Apple ecosystem.