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.
Watch Alvin Ailey’s Thomas Cott, Play-PerView’s Jeremy Wein and Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy talk about their groundbreaking forays into online virtual readings, performances and more. Hear how Alvin Ailey is reaching 27 million people in 121 countries with online content this season, and Play-PerView is getting 2000+ viewers in a single online reading. Jim also shares the latest Return Readiness Score and insights from our ongoing consumer survey. Watch the chat: Let’s keep the conversation going over on the Show Up! Facebook...
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 August below: When asked to “describe your willingness to go out to live events” on a scale of 0-100: the average response score was 39. For New York respondents specifically, the score was 42. If venues followed strict cleaning routines and social distancing policies, that number goes up to 47 out of 100. And a bright spot:...
Right now, venues are looking at the first quarter of 2021 and beyond to return to production on live events. In fact, in our survey of Goldstar organizers, 40% of them plan to return to in-person shows in the first quarter of 2021. How can we earn revenue and keep audiences engaged until then? The answer is virtual events. We’ve tapped two virtual event experts to share how they’ve brought their live events online with streaming and video. Join Goldstar...
Twice a month, Goldstar is surveying its event organizers across the country to see when they plan on reopening their venues and if they’re trying online events. The highlights from early August: 40% of organizers plan to return to in-person shows in the first quarter of 2021. The next highest response, 23%, plan to return later in 2021. 57% are currently producing online events, and 33% plan to in the near future. Check back here for the next round to...
