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May 10, 2006
Fabulous Channel
The news is about two days old as I write this and for techies it is ancient history, but it is something we as freaky classical music lovers can learn from: Last monday the internet equivalent of Oscars for best websites, Webbies, were unveiled. One of the winners is Fabchannel.
This company makes video recordings of pop concerts in the mayor Dutch pop temple Paradiso. And anyone with an internet connection can go there and see and listen to those concerts. E.g. I was watching (and listening to!) a concert by the Simple Minds.
We should have something similar for classical and contemporary music concerts. Not every orchestra and ensemble making their own Fabchannel, but one for every mayor concert hall. All legal. So we could SEE that great conductor or look up this one great concert with the ASKO-Ensemble with a new composition by Klas Torstensson in the Muziekgebouw. That would be awesome.
I still don't understand how they've set up their business model and make money, because I don't pay, I don't see advertisements and they claim all rights have been dealt with legally. But it works and it is great fun.
Posted by Renske at 19:57 UTC | permanent link
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