I was just turned on to a new video feature developed by Pitchfork that allows the viewer to choose one of six videos cameras with which to watch a concert. Pop over here to experience this for yourself. It's absolutely seamless and downright amazing.
While this feature has not yet been used in a live streaming setting that I'm aware of, the day is coming very, very soon to be sure. And for bands that want to broadcast their shows but don't have the budget for a multi-camera shoot, it only makes sense that the filming will be handled by fans via their mobile devices.
While not tackling the live streaming at this juncture because the iPhone does not yet allow for live streaming, I've thought about a potential app that would allow the user to capture video with an embedded, location-based timecode. Post-show, the user could upload the video they captured to the band's page and other users could upload the videos they captured to allow for community editing or the ability to jump between videos synched w/ the concert audio from that night. The community could also rate the videographer and the best videographers could share in ad venue. These are just thoughts and this is all super preliminary but for this future venture, I've secured the domain name everyoneatonce.com. Additionally, the applications for this app outside of the concert industry are limitless (parties, weddings, etc.).
If any readers are interested, I'm looking for a designed/developer to help develop an app of this nature or at least to discuss the unforeseen pitfalls of such an app. Hit me up @ josh(@)meandthemachine(dot)com or post in the comments section and I'll get back to you. Let's allow real music fans to revolutionize the live concert experience...
