Stageit, the music live-stream platform, finally comes into its own


In the past, brand names such as Jon Bon Jovi (pic), Common, Sara Bareilles, Trey Songz, Anthony Hamilton and Jimmy Buffett have graced Stageit's stages. — AFP

LOS ANGELES: If ever a platform was built for the stay-at-home era and took years to realise it, it's Stageit. The site is the spot where fans are paying to see upward of 700 artist performances a week in an intimate setting – face-to-face, laptop-to-laptop. With touring, a musician's financial lifeline, ceased until this pandemic ends, Stageit has suddenly become crucial to the survival of many smaller, independent artists.

"We're very blessed to be in a position where we're able to help so many people right now keep a roof over their head and put a smile on fans' faces who are locked in their homes," says Evan Lowenstein, revealing that Stageit made US$884,000 (RM3.8mil) in the last two weeks. "To counter that, we did US$500,000 (RM2.17mil) all last year." Lowenstein went on to add that Stageit's year-to-date through April 4 had reached US$1,378,924.40 (RM5,995,701.18).

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