What’s Next for Streaming? The Convergence with Live Music
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“There’s a reason music never worked on TV. It’s a community experience. Now, if you turn a passive viewer into an active viewer that feels like they’re connecting with people, now we’ve created the music community online.” — Allen Sanford, LiveList co-founder and CEO.The RIAA 2017 year-end music industry revenue report clearly reaffirms the value of streaming for the industry. Total revenue from music streaming platforms increased by 43% to $5.7 billion, accounting for 65% of total industry revenues for last year, while paid subscriptions grew to become the biggest growth driver in 2017.With all eyes firmly focused on the latest trends, what is the new big wave for the streaming market?Live video streaming!Thanks in part to social networks, this technology has definitely gone mainstream. The (...)
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