Livestreams Go Mainstream Now And After the Pandemic
According to a New Bandsintown Survey of Artists & Fans, Live Streams Will Remain Popular Even After Live Music Returns. Pearl Jam, Metallica and Billie Eilish Top the List of Live Streaming Artists Over the Last 12 Months
One year ago, almost a million live concerts were canceled on global live music discovery platform Bandsintown, and almost as swiftly, artists and fans embraced live streaming performances.
Since March 2020, over 22,000 artists have performed more than 79,500 concert live streams and marketed them on Bandsintown. While the industry anticipates the return of live music, a new survey of 7688 fans and artists commissioned by Bandsintown finds that music live streams will have a lasting impact:
86% of fans have watched at least one music live stream during the past 12 months
31% have streamed 7 or more concerts
62% say they have paid to watch a live stream
55% will continue to tune in for live streams after in-person concerts return (see infographic below)
On the artist side:
70% of musicians have live streamed during the last 12 months
41% now live stream once a month or more
85% will continue to make it a permanent part of their performing plans after in-person shows return
Among the artists who have leaned into live streams since March 2020, Bandsintown also found that Pearl Jam, Metallica, and Billie Eilish were at the top of the list of live streaming artists this past year (full list below).
After expanding to become the #1 catalog of music live streams as well as live concerts, Bandsintown launched Bandsintown PLUS, the first-ever live stream subscription service. For $9.99 a month, fans get an “All Access Pass” to live shows produced exclusively for Bandsintown PLUS with each show also featuring a hosted live chat and intimate artist Q&A.
Top 20 Live Streaming Artists in the Last 12 Months*
Pearl Jam
Metallica
Billie Eilish
Snow Patrol
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Elton John
Bruce Springsteen
Dave Matthews Band
Radiohead
Coldplay
The Lumineers
The Rolling Stones
Taylor Swift
Five Finger Death Punch
Dropkick Murphys
Death Cab for Cutie
Lady Gaga
Jason Mraz
Zac Brown Band
Third Eye Blind
* Based on Bandsintown fan RSVPs to live streams and archival concert performances.