In the October 22 issue of the New Yorker, the magazine's music critic Alex Ross weighs in on the internet's impact on the classical music market—broadening its reach through fan blogs, artist sites, and online stores that offer a wider range of records than traditional outlets can. "The web allows people looking for a souvenir of Pavarotti," he writes, to "end up with the Kronos Quartet playing pieces by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós."
In the October 22 issue of the New Yorker, the magazine's music critic Alex Ross weighs in on the internet's impact on the classical music market—broadening its reach through fan blogs, artist sites, and online stores that offer a wider range of records than traditional outlets can. "The web allows people looking for a souvenir of Pavarotti," he writes, to "end up with the Kronos Quartet playing pieces by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós." Read the complete article at newyorker.com.
