Deutsche Grammophon has appointed Robert Zimmermann Vice President Consumer Business, starting this week.
He was formerly Managing Director of Berlin Phil Media GmbH, where he co-created the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall.
He will be in charge of DG’s expanding live broadcasts.
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Bring me vinyl!
Congrats! I’m a big Dig Con Hall addict, so it’s great to see you spreading (spinning!) more joy!
Robert is truly one of the best when it comes to digital media and a lovely person too. Lucky DG!
Seems DG is serious about their live broadcasts. But a live broadcast is never the same when it is played back later at will. (what their platform DG Stage is for) That’s just a lukewarm replay of a live performance. Interesting for exceptional performances, those “once in a decade concerts”. But for the majority of live recordings, their excitement factor is expired the day after.
Much better then to have a real studio recording. Where the artists knew they can risk and try everything. Sad that DG doesn’t understand – anymore – even the basics of what a recording is and can be. You can tell how they market their products. Zero belief in a good recording as a product.
Not sure if this makes sense. The Berlin Philharmonics are heavlily subsidised and the digital concert hall was built under this conditions.
Video poductions are very expensive and I don’t see that there is a profitable business in video streaming, especially with all the competition on YouTube, Arte, ARD etc.. Unless you are out for milking public subsidies, I don’t see this as a business model with prospect.