Many fans
of music artists jump at the opportunity to see their favorite bands live when
they come into town. For major acts,
fans can be expected to pay up to hundreds of dollars just to be able to be in
the same building. They sometimes travel
great distances to see their favorite musicians in person and perform their
craft live. Much how digital technology
has helped evolve many other things, concert viewing has changed.
The ability
to stream live concerts has become a trend among large music festivals and
major artists. Those that are not able
to physically attend the concert can still experience the event through a live
broadcast over the Internet. For many
artists, this is great publicity and can help their audiences grow
immensely. This can also be used as a
great tool for travelling acts to use.
By measuring the amount of people within particular areas that are
watching the streamed event, bands can now find places with a strong following
to travel to on their next tour.
There are a
few sites that have adopted this trend and allow people all over the world to experience
concerts from the comfort of their own home.
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall continually broadcast
their performances in high definition and provides archived footage from
previous performances. They also include
interviews and other information with their broadcasts. Concert Window gives people a chance to “watch
concerts from [their] couch”. While the
artists featured on the site do not seem to be well known, it still provides
easy access to a plethora of outside music for those wanting to explore other
genres.
This is a great way to see concerts from the comfort of your home. With the cost of travel, I can see how this can also help artists reach a larger audience without having to travel long distances. The links you provided show an interesting mix of options for viewing live performances. I have also noticed that DirecTV offers a channel called the Audience Network that also shows live performances of bands, outdoor music festivals and more. This trend of streaming live shows seems to be growing and I believe the options for this type of content will grow as well. Great blog post!
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about LIVE streaming a concert. I always enjoy concert videos after the fact, but live streaming would be amazing! And there are so many interactive things an artist could do, such as using social media during the show (everyone watching our show at home tweet a pic of yourself doing it NOW!) or something like that. This is another area where there will be new rules in the way we consume our music now, due to the advances in technology. Great post, Kirby!!
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