Live & Touring

Network Live Falls Apart As Control Room Launches

Network Live, the company that promised to take live concerts across all platforms including the web, cell phones and satellite radio has dissolved. Started after an impressive Live8 debut the company floundered when big numbers did not materialize for other broadcast events. 

Festival_11But that hasn’t stopped founder Kevin Wall who the same day he announced that AOL, XM and others were pulling out of the partnership revealed that Microsoft is jumping into a new similar partnership dubbed Control Room.  A strong selection of content is already on tap.

Former Network Live partner and concert producer AEG is expected to run a more limited concert broadcast service using the Network Live brand.

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