Mariah Makes… “History”
On October 10, 2009 Mariah Carey will make “history”. Well, “history” according to Def Jam and Global Digital Entertainment.
Here’s the details, Mariah Carey recently linked up with Global Digital Entertainment which is, you guessed it, a digital entertainment company. This Saturday GDE will be launching iviago.com, which is, well, let me get to the point.
On October 10, 2009 a concert simply titled “Mariah Carey: Live in Las Vegas” will be the first concert simulcasted to a great number of digital and mobile devices. The only way to see this concert is by texting Mariah @ 313131 for a virtual concert ticket which cost 9.99. (7.99 if you pre-order).
“Fans from all over the world can now share the excitement of a live concert, wherever, whenever, and on whatever digital device they chose,” - Steve Bartels President and COO of Island Def Jam Music Group.
During the simulcast, viewers may pause the stream, but for some reason, won’t be able to replay, rewind, or even keep the concert once it has been played . So don’t blink, you might miss something.
On October 20, downloadable video clips of the concert will be made available to different phone carriers in North America, South America, and Europe. On October 24, the concert will also be made available in HD in over 200 countries and over 235 digital partners including iTunes.
The concert, which was previously recorded on September 11 and 12, will only be 60 minutes in length featuring tracks from her latest album and her top selling billboard hits.
This is the future. I’m not sure about the price point. If I thought Mariah still had her voice and gave a great live performance, I would purchase it.
10$ and you don’t get to keep the video file?
When good ideas turn to CRAP.