SXSW: Live Streaming Is Fully ‘A Thing,’ HD Audio Isn’t
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SXSW is a great place to find out where the music industry is headed. Some products aren’t ready for prime time. Some are already there. Live streaming is huge in areas outside of music. Take video games, for example. Live broadcasts of gameplay are so popular that Amazon bought the leader in the field, Twitch, for $1 billion in 2014 (the streaming company is currently preparing to launch its food channel with a Julia Child marathon). In Korea, people watch live streams of other people eating food.
SXSW: Live Streaming Is Fully ‘A Thing,’ HD Audio Isn’t
SXSW: Live Streaming Is Fully ‘A Thing,’ HD…
SXSW: Live Streaming Is Fully ‘A Thing,’ HD Audio Isn’t
SXSW is a great place to find out where the music industry is headed. Some products aren’t ready for prime time. Some are already there. Live streaming is huge in areas outside of music. Take video games, for example. Live broadcasts of gameplay are so popular that Amazon bought the leader in the field, Twitch, for $1 billion in 2014 (the streaming company is currently preparing to launch its food channel with a Julia Child marathon). In Korea, people watch live streams of other people eating food.