Live Shows dying out?

musicnerd85 · 01-02-2009, 06:21 PM

Y'know, I've been noticing that the internet has made it really easy for bands to broadcast a show online. There's a number of free websites where you can broadcast your show to the internet, thereby reaching far more people than playing at the local bar. I saw a show online the other day that had like 500 people watching it, and the dude was sitting in his living room!

So... does this mean that live concerts are gonna die out? It's such a hassle to get out and see a show, and it's really easy to sit in front of your computer with your cheesy poofs and watch the concert for free. Album sales are nearly extinct, the economy's horrible... live shows are expensive and time-consuming, but broadcasting online is cheap and easy.

01-02-2009, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
musicnerd85 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	Live Shows dying out? Y'know, I've been noticing that the internet has made it really easy for bands to broadcast a show online. There's a number of free websites where you can broadcast your show to the internet, thereby reaching far more people than playing at the local bar. I saw a show online the other day that had like 500 people watching it, and the dude was sitting in his living room! So... does this mean that live concerts are gonna die out? It's such a hassle to get out and see a show, and it's really easy to sit in front of your computer with your cheesy poofs and watch the concert for free. Album sales are nearly extinct, the economy's horrible... live shows are expensive and time-consuming, but broadcasting online is cheap and easy.