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Live Earth is the most watched online concert ever
By Mack Male | July 7, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Microsoft has released a press release saying that as of 3 PM EDT today, they had received a total of more than 10 million video streams for the Live Earth concerts at MSN. Additionally, they’ve had the most simultaneous viewers of any online concert ever.
“History is being made today,” said Joanne Bradford, corporate vice president and chief media officer of MSN. “Millions of people around the world have joined together to fight the climate crisis. The over 10 million streams MSN has delivered so far today represent a milestone in live Internet broadcasting. We expect to see an even greater number of streams after the concerts are over as people return to watch their favorite performances or enjoy them for the first time if they missed the concerts live.”
I will definitely be one of the individuals going back to watch performances again, as I missed both Linkin Park and Rihanna in Tokyo. I watched some of the streams online this afternoon, and I was really impressed with the quality and performance.
We’ve come a long way from the “heyday” of streaming in the late 90s. It’s actually possible to have an enjoyable streaming experience over the web now!
Well done, MSN.
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