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Beyonce Sets YouTube Livestreaming Record; Musicians Who Livestream (Update Ep49)

Ross Brand / April 18, 2018 / Flash Briefings, Livestream News, Past Shows, Updates

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, April 18th, 2018.

Technode is reporting China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism shut down 370 live streaming apps after examining nearly 5-thousand of them. There are also some major players in China’s livestream industry that are under investigation, including two that received a combined one billion dollars in funding. Areas being investigated include content that promotes “violence, pornography, gambling, superstition, and other values harmful to public morality.”

Beyonce racked up the highest YouTube livestream viewership of any performance in Coachella’s history. She had 458,000 simultaneous live viewers during her Saturday set.

Our Wednesday Spotlight theme features musicians who livestream:

Azania Noah is an international singer, song-writer and recording artist. She’s been invited to perform for 4 heads of state and in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. Azania won first prize in a French TV competition similar to American Idol. She was also featured on “The Voice” in France, seen by more than 8 million viewers. In addition to sharing her singing voice on livestreams, Azania uses live video meetings to provide vocal training and career coaching to aspiring singers through her Singer Elite program.

Claudia Santiago is also a bilingual singer and international recording artist who performs live in many different musical styles. Claudia has a new album coming out soon. Her live streaming talk shows cover a wide range of topics including health, careers, women’s empowerment and art. She also livestreams her rehearsals. Claudia organized full-day music festivals in support of Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show.

Speaking of the Emmy winning Never Settle Show, co-produced by Roker Media, the show’s band features Cassandra Kubinski on keyboards and lead vocals and Tony Daniels on guitar. Cassandra has released 6 albums and her songs have been chosen for tv shows and commercials. She’s collaborated with some of the biggest stars in the music business, including Billy Joel. She wrote the inspiring song “Not So Different” in support of Autism Speaks. Tony is an accomplished voice actor doing everything from movie and commercial characters to tv promos, animation and narration. He’s the voice of Tony the Tiger and does a wide range of accents.

On the viewing schedule:

At 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin on the Owen Video Facebook page. Video Marketing World Founder Jeremy Vest shares million dollar brand strategies for YouTube.

At 2pm ET, it’s Legal Hour Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale talking about what podcasters and live streamers should know when recording phone conversations. Do you need interview agreements with your guests? View on the Legal Hour Live Facebook page.

At 3pm ET today, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

Show & event links at our website. For http://LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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LiveU Solo’s New Graphics Capabilities (Update Ep48)

Ross Brand / April 17, 2018 / Flash Briefings, Livestream News, Past Shows, Updates

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, April 17th, 2018.

New York Emmy winners such as Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show and Jets 360 choose LiveU’s cellular bonding technology to facilitate the high-quality streaming of their award-winning content.

Individual content creators also rely on the LiveU Solo’s ability to stream to social media from even the most bandwidth challenged environments. Claudia Barbiero is LiveU’s VP of Marketing. At last week’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, she talked with PTZ Optics about the new graphics capabilities coming to the Solo portal.

What is the degree of difficulty for learning the new features?

LiveU Solo’s new graphics capabilities will be live at Streaming Media East in early May. You can learn more about the LiveU Solo at GoSolo.tv.

Tonight at 8pm ET, it’s Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. For this episode, it’s a different twist. We turn the spotlight and critical eye on our own live streaming material. Join us live on the BeLive.tv Facebook Page at 8pm ET.

Show & event links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show Wins Emmy for Interactivity (Update Ep47)

Ross Brand / April 16, 2018 / Flash Briefings, Livestream News, Past Shows, Updates

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, April 16th, 2018.

The Emmy nominees included Newsday.com, MSGNetwork.com and WPIX-TV, but the winner of the NY Emmy for Interactivity goes to Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show, co-produced by Roker Media. Cathy Nolan was a cast member and the show’s caricaturist during the Emmy-winning first season. She said an Emmy never crossed her mind when she joined the show.

The Emmy for Interactivity rewards “cutting-edge innovation by actively engaging audience participation over multiple media platforms,” including “(digital and social media elements) to drive engagement before, during and after the broadcast.”

Cathy credits Mario’s hosting talent for the in-show engagement.

Cathy said Mario’s own journey in creating the Never Settle Show embodies what the show is all about.

What made being part of season 1 so special?

Thanks to Cathy Nolan for spending time and sharing her thoughts on the Never Settle Show’s Emmy Award. You find out more about Cathy and see her artwork across social media at @cathynolanart.

On the viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET today, Owen Video is leading an Ask Me Anything show on BeLive Weekly. He’ll have other BeLive hosts joining him to help answer your questions. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

At 9pm ET, it’s “Ask Mike Murphy.” Bring your tech and podcasting questions to the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page.

Show & event links at our website. For http://LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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Live Streamer of the Year; Why Livestream? (Update Ep46)

Ross Brand / April 13, 2018 / Flash Briefings, Livestream News, Past Shows, Updates

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Alexa Flash Briefing for Friday, April 13th, 2018.

Live streamers are among the nominees and finalists at the New York Emmys and Shorty Awards this weekend in New York City. Season 1 of Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show is a two-time Emmy nominee and could take some hardware home. The Never Settle Show was also nominated for a Shorty Award for Facebook Live. Basketball commentator Dick Vitale and actor Vin Diesel are among the finalists for the Shorty Awards’ Live Streamer of the Year.

Have you ever wondered what attracts successful content creators from other mediums to live streaming? Mike Murphy is a podcaster and a prolific video tutorial creator. He talks about why he’s relaunching the Ask Mike Murphy livestream show after a long absence.

You can hear all about his plans and motivations for Ask Mike Murphy in Episode 136 at MikeMurphy.co.

On the livestream viewing schedule:

Saturday mornings remain a busy time for great live streaming.

9am ET – It’s Nimmin Live on YouTube with Nick and Dee helping you grow your YouTube channel — watch that at YouTube.com/NickNimmin

10:30am ET is Ask The Podcast Coach – Dave Jackson and Jim Collison take your questions at askthepodcastcoach.com/live.

At 11am ET, it’s Fork It Over Radio with Leslie Nance of go2kitchens and her husband/sidekick Robin. Get the latest news and tips on making your body inhospitable to cancer through your kitchen. View on Periscope or on the Fork It Over Radio Facebook page.

And Sunday at 2pm ET, it’s the Live Stream Insiders. Krishna De and Peter Stewart discuss developments in live streaming on the Live Stream Insiders Facebook page.

Show & event links at our website. For http://LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great weekend!

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Best Use of Facebook Live; Mixed Reality Event in NYC (Update Ep36)

Ross Brand / March 30, 2018 / Flash Briefings, Livestream News, Past Shows, Updates

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Friday, March 30th, 2018.

NBC News took home the Digiday Award for “Best Use of Facebook Live” for it’s “Chase the Total Solar Eclipse with Us” coverage. Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show was among 5 finalists for the Award out of more than two thousand submissions. Two more shots at the big prize for Mario and company… Season One of the Never Settle Show has also been nominated for Two Emmy Awards. The Gala is April 14th in New York City.

Emmy Nominee Cathy Hackl is bringing the Mixed Reality Marketing Summit to New York City on September 6. The one-day conference features keynotes and panels from some of the world’s leading voices in MR marketing and technology.

Upcoming shows to watch:

At 3pm ET today on Facebook Live, Eddie Garrison talks about finding your brand’s voice on social media on his EG Live show.

Saturday at 9am ET, it’s Nimmin Live with Nick and brother Dee live on YouTube answering your questions and providing channel reviews.

And then on Sunday at 2pm ET, it’s the Live Stream Insiders — Krishna De and Peter Stewart on Facebook Live — sharing their take on developments in Live Video.

Also, check out the latest episode of the Mike Murphy Unplugged Podcast. It’s his Instagram Business Show. And nobody does Instagram videos and stories like Mike Murphy.

Show & event links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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More Honors for Never Settle Show; Best of BeLive Picks (Update Ep35)

Ross Brand / March 29, 2018 / Flash Briefings, Livestream News, Past Shows, Updates

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Thursday, March 29th, 2018.

Award nominations keep pouring in for Mario Armstrong’s groundbreaking Never Settle Show. Tonight it’s the DigiDay Awards, where the Never Settle Show presented by Nasdaq is up for Best Use of Facebook Live. The Digiday Awards honor the most creative content from brands, marketers and publishers. Competition is tough in the Facebook Live category — other nominees include NBC News, Refinery 29, Ball is life and Bleacher Report’s NFL Draft Show.

This week’s Best of BeLive winner is the Royal Caribbean Blog founded by Matt Hochberg, who livestreams daily on Facebook Live using the BeLive.tv platform. Matt says cruises make the best vacations.

Our other Best of BeLive pick this week is Be Live in Five hosted by Steven Healey and Tina Shang. in addition to live streaming 4 times a week, they also offer a free course on getting started with BeLive. Nearly 4000 students have completed their course! Rachel Moore and I host Best of BeLive every Tuesday at 8pm ET on the BeLive.tv FB page.

At 3pm ET today on the BeLive.tv Facebook page, Jeff Adams hosts Live Positive. Jeff’s guest is Fallon Zoe, who specializes is Branding & Organic Growth for your personal brand using Social Media.

Show links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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