How Jay-Z, YouTube, and Bonnaroo Are Like Airport BBQ
Was this prophecy about 2012 true? Or perhaps this prediction about 2008, if belatedly so? Perhaps because it sits at the crosshairs of live music (where some of the money is) and digital music (where most of the fans are), the prospect of sending live music over the internet is shaping up to be a…
StagePage Preserves Your Concert Memories for the Ages
Lose your ticket stub? Can’t find that old shoebox with your concert mementos? Documenting concerts you’ve attended is now possible with just a few smartphone swipes, so you can relive your favorite moments and keep track of who you saw, what they played, and what you thought about it. StagePage (free) lets you create a…
Outlisten Wants to See Your Shaky Cellphone Concert Videos
Attending a show is different now. Everybody’s holding up a cellphone shooting video instead of watching and listening. This doesn’t have to be a 100-percent bad thing, however. A startup called OutListen intends to turn this sow’s ear into a silk purse by encouraging concertgoers to upload their smartphone footage to an online calendar. If…
Slowbizz Wants to Help Bands Play Your Living Room
If you’ve never had the pleasure of seeing musicians perform in someone’s home, you should try it some time. The beer is cheaper, the bathroom line shorter, and the audience (usually) more familiar. A start-up called Slowbizz aims to make that homey live music experience possible for more people by taking care of some of…
