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  • TNG Special: Coronavirus fears compelling Nigerian musicians to embrace livestreaming

    TNG Special: Coronavirus fears compelling Nigerian musicians to embrace livestreaming

    As the coronavirus crisis roils on, it’s safe to say the pandemic has had a devastating impact on the live music industry and the entertainment landscape in its entirety.

    Hundreds of shows around the world have been postponed, movie premieres have been cancelled and lot’s more.

     

    While movie enthusiasts who are held captive at home by the coronavirus can turn to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services, Nigerian artistes like 2face, Asa, Bez, Sound Sultan and others have devised ways to connect with their fans despite self-isolation, the show must go on.

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    Nigerian soul music queen, Asa on Monday 23rd of March had an acoustic live session on Instagram. The melodious singer serenaded her fans with songs like ‘Eye Adaba’ ‘Bamidele’, ‘Jailer ‘ among others.

     

    On Friday 20th of March 2020, Bez had a live-streaming music session titled ‘Music from a room’ where he performed some of his hit songs.

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    According to him: “I hope we’re all well. A lot of people I know are self quarantining and it’s crazy. ⁣It’s particularly hard for us artists as we mostly need gigs to survive, I imagine other people are facing the similar challenges. ⁣⁣So I just thought I’ll bring some light to our lives in these uncertain times. Let’s connect from wherever we are and share some happiness! Get some drinks and stream away, I mean what else will you be doing”, he said.

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    In the same vein, revered pop star, 2face would be having an E-concert in conjunction with a beer brand on the 12th of April 2020. The online concert will be

     

    “ I will be hosting the Extra Special E-Concert, the first of its kind in Nigeria, to support the cause to minimize social gatherings”, he wrote on his Instagram page.

     

    Sensational singer, Tiwa Savage had an Instagram live video session with her fans days back. During the session, the songstress opened up on some few things fans hardly know about her.

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    Sound Sultan has also resorted to having his album listening party via Instagram live

    He said:” We pre listen the album with my guest Artistes Calling in and my super Fanmily YOU weighing in as we stay at home and keep safe #8thwondah”.

    Only time will tell if our entertainers will keep maximizing live-streaming as a tool for reaching out to their fans.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • China shuts 18 illegal live streaming apps

    China shuts 18 illegal live streaming apps

    A total of 18 live streaming apps have been closed for broadcasting illegal content, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on Sunday.

    A number of app operators were punished for a lack of a mechanism to censor content.

    A number of anchors spread illegal content, dressed in military or police uniforms or were scantily dressed and acted flirtatiously, according to CAC.

    Some anchors announced their WeChat or QQ accounts during live streaming to induce fans to engage in prostitution.

    “The online behaviour of the anchors violated relevant Internet information service or live streaming laws and regulations, offended socialist core values and brought negative impact to the healthy growth of the young and teenagers,’’ CAC said.

    In November, CAC published a regulation banning the use of live streaming to undermine national security, destabilise society, disturb social order, infringe people’s rights and interests and disseminate inappropriate content, including pornography.

    According to the regulation, service providers are obliged to censor content before releasing it and have a system that allows them to immediately block improper live streams.

    CAC said it had previously joined hands with two other departments to blacklist 1,879 anchors, who had severely violated relevant regulations and banned them from registering on live streaming platforms again.

    The administration vowed to step up inspection and law enforcement.

    NAN