Music fans and environmentalists around the world united last Saturday, 7.7.07, for Live Earth, a concert to raise awareness and funds for the global climate crisis. Spearheaded by Al Gore, the organizers hoped to reach up to 2 billion people through radio, television and the Internet with high-profile headliners, including Madonna, The Police, Beastie Boys, Keane, and Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The concert kicked off in multiple cities around the globe - NYC, London, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney, and Hamburg. And for those not-so-lucky souls not living in those key cities, the live webcast via LiveEarth.MSN.com served as their groove portal.
A record 10 million viewers had watched the concerts in seven continents via Internet video streams — the most simultaneous viewers of any online concert ever! This endeavor was a resounding success.
So, are concerts web streams as good as the real thing?
