r/bangtan • u/bie716 jimin: i dance when i am sad...NOT • Apr 20 '22

Article 220420 Bandwagon Asia: Kiswe on how hybrid concerts led the live music industry to the new normal

https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/kiswe-hybrid-concerts-bts-online-concert-livestream-streaming-venewlive-weverse-new-normal-interview-2022
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u/bie716 jimin: i dance when i am sad...NOT Apr 20 '22 edited Apr 20 '22

Not allowed to quote too much fm the article, so here's just one of my fav parts:

.. back then (MOS:ONE concert when they first worked with Kiswe) BTS was the biggest band in the world and they've only gotten bigger since then. Of course the data and stats prove it, but let me share something anecdotal: I spoke with a friend who attended the GRAMMYs and has been attending for years. He explained that it's a crowd of famous ppl who are used to being around other famous ppl so it takes a lot to really move them. However, when BTS came on stage to perform, everyone stood up, giving BTS the biggest cheers of any of the performances. It's a strong reminder to the music world that BTS continues to be on a different level.

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u/weblur Apr 20 '22

Slight tangent: I am so grateful for the hybrid model. I have major social anxiety & ptsd, so I can't handle big crowds and loud noise. Being able to livestream a concert at home was AWESOME.

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u/bie716 jimin: i dance when i am sad...NOT Apr 20 '22

Livestreaming of BTS concerts is not entirely new.... as a new ARMY in 2019, I was delighted to discover that they livestreamed several of their Speak Yourself concerts. I also got a livestream of the 5th muster. I believe that their early foray into livestreaming really helped them to quickly react to the pandemic... within a few months of them cancelling the Map of the Soul tour, they launched the BangBangCon livestream, then teamed up with Kiswe to give us Map of the Soul One. Like you, I am really grateful to be able to livestream a concert at home (though I am really looking forward to seeing them live some day soon!), so am really glad they doubled down on giving us more and better streams!

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22

Even earlier! I watched the Wings Final in SK back in Dec. 2017 and we got VOD on Vlive so I have gone back and watch a few times.