Artist Resources: Live-streaming

Live Streaming Tools: JamKazam

By Adrian Eitzen

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Rod the Fader Monkey here, I’m going to write a bit about JamKazam, a software/website combination that lets you and your bandmates jam over the internet. This is not really a tutorial on how to run JamKazam, as the tutorials and instructions on their website are quite good and there are lots of Youtube videos on how to. It’s more about the experience and what’s important to do, and what problems you might encounter and how to fix them. My classic rock band, Section 8, has been using JamKazam for a few weeks with a fair amount of success. We have had to complete some equipment upgrades to solve some problems, and so far it is working OK.   

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Live Streaming Tools: Twitch

By Adrian Eitzen

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Although Twitch’s main audience are gamers, it is still a great live streaming service to stream your own content. People such as The8BitDrummer and laura8863 are great examples of musicians that use Twitch to stream their talents. Twitch even has categories called “Just Chatting”, “Music and Performing Arts”, “Art”, and even “Food and Drink” for people looking to watch some non-gaming streams. Even if you’ve never streamed before, you can start streaming on Twitch within 15 minutes. All you need is an account, and one of the broadcasting softwares listed below.

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Live Streaming Tools: Instagram

By Adrian Eitzen

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Instagram is a platform that’s quickly gaining in popularity as a place for everyone to live stream.  This platform is limited to mobile, but still has useful features for reaching your followers. Here’s what we’ve learned from our own experience with Instagram Live. 

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Live Streaming Tools for Artists

By Adrian Eitzen

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The Good Company Productions Audio Team has compiled this collection of information, tips, tricks, and best practices to give you everything that you need to get yourself and your music out to the community during this self-isolation period.  We know right now it can feel like we’re very alone, but hopefully this will be able to help you reconnect with your fans and add some new friends to your social circle. 

We’ve broken it down by media platform, so that wherever you’re most comfortable, you’ll be able to share your art.  Take a read through the whole thing, or skip down to the platform you want to try out.  We’ve also included some reference resources for you to check out if you need more information!

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