Everyone in the live entertainment industry has a choice: get into online events now and be ahead of the game, or wait and fall really behind the curve. This week, Jim sat down with Broadway producer Ken Davenport and Geffen Playhouse's Director of Marketing, Patrick Brown, to talk about how they got started producing and marketing online events and what they've learned along the way. This weekend on Stellar, the Geffen is streaming the grand finale of their massively popular show, The Present, and Davenport is producing a virtual...

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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. 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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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 early 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. If venues followed strict cleaning routines and social distancing policies, that number goes up to 49 out of 100. And a bright spot: When asked how much they’re looking forward to the...

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Venues across the country (and around the world) are still dark. But the live entertainment industry is both resilient and creative. Many organizations are taking their show online, and seeing real revenue as a result. Our guests next week have transformed this setback into a true financial opportunity. They’ll share their virtual strategy with you. Join Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy and Ron McNeil (John Lennon) and Michael Amador (manager) from The Fab Four for our Expert Chat on Wednesday, September...

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Mark your calendar for the return of TEDxBroadway -- Tuesday, November 17 at 1pm Eastern -- because the 2020 conference is on, and it’s going to be online. Since 2011, we’ve been asking, “What’s the best Broadway can be?” And, while we all wish the answer was just even open, this is a watershed moment for the community to address this mission-critical question with even greater urgency, immediacy and, well, hope for the future. We’re lining up the most intriguing speakers...

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Twice a month, Goldstar is surveying its event organizers across the country to see if they’re trying online events and if they're charging for them. The highlights from mid August: 63% are currently producing online events. 57% have charged for online events, and 33% are planning to.

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