Selling Out

Twice a month, Goldstar is surveying its audience of live entertainment enthusiasts to see how they feel about returning to in-person events. The results are interesting! The highlights from early October are below: When asked to “describe your willingness to go out to live events” on a scale of 0-100:  the average response score was 42. For New York respondents specifically, the average response score was also 42. If venues followed strict cleaning routines and social distancing policies, that number goes up to 50...

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Twice a month, Goldstar is surveying its audience of live entertainment enthusiasts to see how they feel about returning to in-person events. This is interesting. The highlights from mid September below: When asked to “describe your willingness to go out to live events” on a scale of 0-100:  the average response score was 43. For New York respondents specifically, the score was 46.6. If venues followed strict cleaning routines and social distancing policies, that number goes up to 51 out of 100. And a bright...

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When the live entertainment industry shut down, we went to work. We built Stellar -- a Total Show Management (TSM) system for online events. It's built to help live entertainment and arts organizations incorporate online events as a major new part of their business. Online events represent the biggest opportunity for the live industry in a long, long time, so we at Goldstar have built Stellar to help live events survive the COVID crisis and thrive when it's over. Join...

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There’s real revenue in livestreaming shows, right now. “It’s been a Godsend,” says Michael Amador, manager of one of the top Beatles tribute bands, The Fab Four. This week, he sat down with Jim to talk about how the band pivoted from touring to online shows in the wake of COVID-19. They break down the equipment needed, the initial investment and ongoing costs, as well as how the Fab Four used Stellar to ticket and stream their show. Michael even...

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