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ARE FREE LIVE STREAMS HURTING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?

We’ve all seen our favorite major artists doing FREE live stream performances on Facebook Live. They’re basically “busking,” which is the activity of playing music in the street or another public place for voluntary donations, but in this case, they are “busking” online. Major artists that used to make hundreds of thousands of dollars playing [...]

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HOW TO SELL TICKETS FOR YOUR LIVESTREAM SHOW!

FANS ARE ONLINE NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE. Covid-19 has shut down everything, especially live music. Everyone you know has moved online 24/7. They are cooped up in their house and craving a live music experience more than ever before. But as an independent musician – now how do you stand out? How do you [...]

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Some simple things YOU can do to help music venues during Covid-19

How to Help Music Venues During Covid-19 It is has now been over three months since Covid-19 shut down the United States. Music venues were the first to close and as the phases roll out slowly in almost every state, they will be the last to re-open. Small, independent music venues are such an essential [...]

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How to Make Your LiveStream so Unique that Fans Pay for it

Unique Livestream Performance Here’s a quick guide to making your Live Stream gigs the most profitable shows you’ve ever played. So many major artists right now are doing Live Stream performances for free. It’s been kind of weird, and kind of cool, to see major artists essentially “busking” online for tips. So this leaves many [...]

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Afton LiveStream Launch Helps Music Artists Get Paid to Perform Despite COVID-19

A widely-recognized platform pivots to bring music to the masses and a generous revenue share to performers. Portland, OR – May 18, 2020 -In the wake of COVID-19, the world wants a way back to what was blissfully taken for granted. Most are determined to embrace the new norm at all costs so, like never [...]