Designing a strategic multi-channel infrastructure to create a database of Dutch composers

Dutch Composers NOW is the promotion and propaganda agency for new music in the Netherlands. DCN stimulates new music, makes it visible, promotes composers and their projects at home and abroad and they open doors to new target groups. DCN does this with a number of strategic programs. 

To support these strategic programs, Autobahn has created a multi-channel infrastructure to be able to respond quickly to current developments. This has resulted in a management platform for the organization with which they can set up a new website in no time and fit it into the larger network.

One of these programs is a propaganda channel is the music platform New Music NOW. With City Composers and Composer-Curators they infiltrate cities, festivals and other networks, creating new contexts and appealing to new music lovers. The platform presents current composers, artists and projects in today's Dutch new music scene. It also serves as a practical who's who guide of NL ensembles, orchestras, stages, festivals, publishers, labels, media and online platforms, funds. In this way DCN connects the varied network of collaborations around Dutch composers.

An example of an ad-hoc project is Dutch Choir Music Now. During the development of the platform, the question arose whether a website could be quickly created for a patron who wanted to make choral music available to choirs for free. By means of the platform the website was realized in a short time and within a modest budget.

This management platform allows Cutch Composers NOW to grow and apply current affairs to their network in a fast and efficient manner. We will update this section when new work is created.