In Reply to: Ode to Pentatone! posted by layman on May 12, 2016 at 07:52:45:
. . . on the "patronage" business model. ;-)
etc.
In this respect, I think Mr. Getty is the opposite of composer Ernest Chausson, who actually suppressed performances of his own music because he felt that his wealth gave him an unfair advantage over other composers of his time, and he (Chausson) also felt that if his music were really compelling for audiences, it would survive in the repertoire without the infusion of his additional cash! ;-)
In any case, I believe I read that Pentatone's operational structure was written up in the Harvard Business Review. It's a nice business model as long as it lasts - assuming you can get it established in the first place! ;-)
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Follow Ups
- Nice write-up! My understanding is that Pentatone operates. . . - Chris from Lafayette 08:27:46 05/12/16 (4)
- Getty said in an SF Chron interview that he was finding it easier to get his works played. - oldmkvi 10:09:47 05/12/16 (3)
- If we could just get Zuckerberg to pick up an istrument... - Ivan303 13:02:10 05/13/16 (1)
- Younger Billionaires and Audiences are needed! - oldmkvi 16:08:05 05/13/16 (0)
- LOL! Yes - inquiring minds want to know! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 10:21:14 05/12/16 (0)