dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪs dˈiːl, ðə bˈɪznəs mˈɑːdəl ˌʌndɚlˈaɪɪŋ fˈæbtʃænəl pɹˈuːvd dˈɪfɪkəlt tə meɪntˈeɪn, wɪð nˈoʊ klˈɪɹ sˈoːɹs ʌv dᵻɹˈɛkt ɹˈɛvənˌuː fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛnd jˈuːzɚz vjˈuːɚz, ænd wɪð kˈɑːpɪɹˌaɪt hˈoʊldɚz ˈɑːɹɾɪsts ænd slˈæʃ ɔːɹ ɹˈɛkɚd lˈeɪbəlz bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻlˈʌktənt tʊ ɐlˈaʊ pɹˈiːmiəm vˈæljuː kˈɑːntɛnt təbi stɹˈiːmd fɔːɹ fɹˈiː.
Despite this deal, the business model underlying Fabchannel proved difficult to maintain, with no clear source of direct revenue from the end users (viewers), and with copyright holders (artists and/or record labels) being reluctant to allow premium value content to be streamed for free.