To say I am a music lover is an understatement. That’s why I was beyond stoked when CBC announced the launch of their new website, cbcmusic.ca. From classical to singer-songwriter music to jazz to pop, the new and free website has genres to suit every taste, along with blogs, playlists, live concert recordings and artist pages. Boasting 40 web radio stations, the project’s aim is impressive and “will allow listeners to download music, stream podcasts, watch concerts and access CBC’s immense archive. The websites will also feature contributions and content from such popular music shows as George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and Q” (according to an article from National Post).
What CBC is doing with this new website is more than offering digital music to the world. The broadcasting giant is fostering an online community “for music lovers made by music lovers,” as described by George Stromboulopoulos, host of George Stromboulopoulos Tonight (as cited by the National Post). With this unprecedented online music initiative, CBC is 75 years old and going strong.
