Spotify Is Developing a 'Virtual Events' Feature (techcrunch.com) 14
An upcoming feature in development at Spotify aims to help artists who have been struggling to make ends meet after the coronavirus pandemic restricted their ability to perform live performances and concerts. The new feature will connect artists with their fans through ticketed live "virtual events." TechCrunch reports: The feature was first discovered by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong and isn't yet available in the public-facing version of the Spotify app. Wong's photos of the feature show the Spotify profile page for the artist BTS, where a new "Upcoming Virtual Events" section now appears. After tapping on the event, fans are informed that BTS will appear at a virtual concert on September 19. The event here is the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival, where BTS is scheduled to perform. In the example photos, Songkick is listed as the ticketing partner for this event.
A shift to include virtual event listings instead of live concerts wouldn't be difficult for Spotify to implement. The company already works with ticketing partners including Ticketmaster, Songkick, Resident Advisor, Eventbrite, AXS and eplus in Japan. These ticketing sites have embraced virtual events amid the pandemic as way to keep their businesses afloat while in-person events were delayed and shut down over health concerns -- or even became illegal under government lockdowns. [...] What's less clear is whether Spotify considers the addition of virtual events a temporary measure to help artists manage their income before things return to normal, or if it believes there's room to grow in the virtual events market in the long-term.
A shift to include virtual event listings instead of live concerts wouldn't be difficult for Spotify to implement. The company already works with ticketing partners including Ticketmaster, Songkick, Resident Advisor, Eventbrite, AXS and eplus in Japan. These ticketing sites have embraced virtual events amid the pandemic as way to keep their businesses afloat while in-person events were delayed and shut down over health concerns -- or even became illegal under government lockdowns. [...] What's less clear is whether Spotify considers the addition of virtual events a temporary measure to help artists manage their income before things return to normal, or if it believes there's room to grow in the virtual events market in the long-term.
Different from a 'live recording', how, exactly? (Score:3)
Also isn't this just another version of 'Pay Per View'?
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But, but, but, drunken drugged up minstrels need their booze and drugs and the sluts the drugs can buy. Have you no pity for those who demand attention and an existence free of actual labour. You know what, society is giving less and less of a shite about those entertainers as society is less and less exposed to modern marketing techniques due to advertising free content. They are all buskers with delusions of grandeur making demands they are not entitled, put out your cup, make some entertainment, if I am
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Massively butthurt because his crush in highschool left him for a guy in a rock band
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I am not a believer, my brain can simply not lock into that kind of empty thinking, as such I was never into the whole mutual masturbation thing with as many people as possible in what ever combination of gender and numbers. I never did get, why I had to masturbate as many people as possible or have as many people masturbate me as possible, I know it was the whole sex sells thing as they sold and promoted sex as the be all and end all to spend over 50% of your income on or be declared a loser. With the coll
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Do you have any joy in your life?
Some of what you say *might* be true for the pop bands and stars. But some musicians work their asses off just to play shitty clubs their entire career because they have a genuine love of music. Your blanket condemnation of an entire form of entertainment wreaks of sad, lonely nights and an empty existence.
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Some of the live streams now have live feedback from the "watchers." While it's not the same as being at a big venue, it can be kinda interesting to interact in a more subdued way with other people watching the same show from around the world.
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