RE: Daily Telegraph today14 Nov 2020 09:44
From the article
It builds on the type of technology used by MelodyVR, the tech start-up that offers virtual reality gigs such as Liam Gallagher’s forthcoming Down by the River Thames performance.
If streaming becomes too appealing, live music venues could suffer the same disruption as cinemas.
Greg Parmley, chairman of industry body UK Live Music, says the pandemic has “massively accelerated” the adoption of technology but does not fear it will harm the sector.
“It’s a new frontier,” he adds. “It’s going to be a great additional revenue stream, or companion to live music.”
Tannen adds: “We are already seeing the next phase. It is hybrid events where you have a socially distanced audience in a room with a live-stream audience at home.”