KnitMedia promoted a number of music festivals , including the " What is Jazz Festival . " In 1996 , Dorf founded the Digital Club Network with partner Andrew Rasiej . During this time they also started the Macintosh Music Festival which became the first live concert streaming . In 1998 they had 250,000 users watching the concert live . The business grew and was eventually acquired by eMusic Group . 2002 was a tough year for the Knitting Factory following the September 11 attacks , resulting in a significant reduction of staff . By 2003 Dorf had diluted himself out of a controlling position in the company
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Michael Dorf (entrepreneur)