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Kim Komando Today

Virtual concerts: How livestream acts are taking over the internet

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

There really is nothing like a concert. The feeling of the music, the energy, the sound. Then the pandemic hit. Musicians are taking their acts digital, and you're probably wondering what all the hype is about. We brought in Stephen White, CEO of StageIt, a web-based venue that hosts live shows via webcam. By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to brag that you know everything about virtual concerts and how to make the most out of them. 

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0:00.0

A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile.

0:10.0

And I knew if I had my chance that I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while. There really is nothing like those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while.

0:23.1

There really is nothing like a concert.

0:25.0

The lights illuminating fog.

0:26.9

The stage crew doing sound checks before the show.

0:29.9

The fans gathering.

0:31.4

During the show, you see your favorite musician live and in person.

0:34.9

Everyone is cheering.

0:36.0

You feel the bass in your feet.

0:38.6

It's a perfect world.

0:46.0

Until a pandemic hits. Bye-bye, Miss American Pie and bye-bye concerts. In March of 2020,

0:51.3

musicians around the world canceled concerts and tours, leaving a whole in the entertainment industry.

0:56.0

Now, the only way to truly have a safe concert is to do it virtually. While virtual concerts are not a new idea, their success definitely is.

1:01.0

Big artists and groups like Billy Elish, the 18-year-old singer-songwriter that is taking over the music charts,

1:08.0

and Korean pop sensation, BTS with their 14 Guinness World Records,

1:12.4

are pulling in tens of millions performing virtual concerts.

1:16.4

But what about the smaller artists in groups?

1:18.8

Well, that's where companies like Stage It come in.

1:21.8

Stager was founded in 2009 and it was the first ticketed live stream platform.

1:26.5

The company launched their first products in 2011.

1:30.0

Since then, Stage It has been providing live streaming capabilities to artists across the globe.

1:35.2

2020 has been a period of incredible growth for the company, as artists worldwide have turned to live streaming as their primary method of generating revenue.

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