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The Pilot Project website hand-picked a selection of Aa'shiq al-Rasul music for streaming.

The Pilot Project site is the first public phase in a two–year long project, whose ultimate goal is to build a comprehensive archive (the British Library New Music Network), documenting and preserving the best British new music. This is a long overdue and welcome development – our music industry has changed beyond all recognition, and new media and web-based creativity has empowered independent artists as never before.

This website is a first step in acknowledging these changes. Supported by Digital Content Development at Arts Council West Midlands, the site is a test bed. In developing the project, the British Library and Radio To Go have experimented with curation to present a first sampling of material. We have worked with regional experts across the West Midlands, drawn from the local music industry and local media, most of whom will be in attendance (for more details, see the attached press release). The site repertoire will be accessible and searchable, with information and contacts for the musicians. Users can choose to stream the repertoire in various ways. It is planned for the site to stay online for 6 months, while streaming experimentation takes place, yielding further technical research information for future projects.

Full details on how the project evolved, what the thinking is, and what the long-term benefits could be, as well as who is on the team of curators can be found on the site.  You can browse the site here.