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I would pay to go to a classical concert where the entry fees were donated to charity and the recordings put in the public domain, they could be immediately uploaded to the Wikimedia Commons.

I don't think stuffy execs at Sony getting rich is necessary for people to enjoy classical music. Those guys and girls should go find something useful to contribute to the humanity if their role in profiting off of dead artists has been obsoleted by technology.

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Don't forget about the musicians' pay!

Yea exactly. I was thinking if a charity or organization was able to put up the money to make it happen (not just musicians pay, but facilities fees, supporting staff, etc), any extra earned through entry fees would all be donated to charity.

I don't see any reason why, especially young generations, should need monetary privilege to enjoy classical music.

Just in case you weren't already aware there was a Kickstarter some years back to release free recordings of classical music. https://musopen.org/

I wasn't aware. Interesting!

There are plenty of tickets to see the London Symphony Orchestra for £10, which is the price of 2-3 beers in London.

The same for the London Philharmonic Orchestra, which is a registered charity.

At least in Europe, the cheapest tickets being around that price is typical.

http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/2016-17-season.html

https://www.lpo.org.uk/

I don't live in Europe, but that's a great idea for when the times comes to visit London. Thanks

Not just London -- I used those examples because the website is in English and easily recognized.

Sometimes it's a lot cheaper -- I saw an opera in Vienna for 3EUR, and a youth orchestra (presumably a skilled one, given the venue) playing in Paris tomorrow is free!

https://musopen.org/

Nice, that's awesome

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