Toronto: Music lovers wanting to hear live tunes without going to a concert or club or leaving the comfort of their home can use new computer apps that connect them to events in venues around the world.
Although event-streaming sites like Livestream offer some live concerts, these apps are tailored exclusively for music and try to capture the atmosphere and social aspects of a live show.
"Going to a concert is about the music. But it's also about the shared experience of watching that music with all these other people," said Judy Estrin, the chief executive of Redwood City, California-based company Evntlive.
Evntlive streams concerts of well known and indie artists on its namesake Web app, which was launched last month and is accessible on mobile devices....
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12:17 PM, Mar 04, 2013
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10:21 AM, Feb 08, 2013
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10:38 AM, Feb 07, 2013
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05:00 PM, Feb 02, 2013
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07:31 PM, Jan 16, 2013
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02:16 PM, Jan 15, 2013
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03:43 PM, Jan 06, 2013
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