: Releasing manele in FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) was a statement of preservation. It treated "low-culture" street music with the same archival respect as classical or jazz.
: During this time, cities like Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara attempted to ban manele from public transport and taxis. VA - Arsenal de manele-CD-FLAC-2003-MiNT.rar
: By 2003, figures like Adrian Minune (The Wonder Child) and Nicolae Guță had transitioned from traditional lăutari musicians to modern ethno-pop superstars. : Releasing manele in FLAC (Free Lossless Audio