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Ryan Hoover

Airbnb Concerts — Intimate shows in unique places

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Airbnb Concerts is a selection of unique live performances, an expansion of the Airbnb Experiences platform.

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Ryan Hoover
Hunter
While Airbnb Plus got most of the attention at Airbnb's big event earlier in the week, I'm personally more excited about this as someone that enjoys going to concerts. Me and @suzywillow went to one Airbnb Experience live performance in Golden Gate Park. While it wasn't my favorite style of music (rock/pop), it was certainly different, hosted on a water dock with ~40 other people. Fun fact: Amazon (semi-quietly) launched their own live concert platform. Amazon seems to compete with everyone.
Jack Smith
@suzywillow @rrhoover I went to one of those, but for Jazz, in the boathouse.
Adam Marx
@suzywillow @rrhoover This is one of the most interesting music-related releases in a while (and I'm including all the streaming companies) precisely because it underscores two things which I have long believed to be true: 1) That the independent music world will continue to explode at an exponential rate and become even more key to the live music paradigm, and 2) That the live-music paradigm will evolve and take on a whole new focal (albeit arguably separate) role in the age of streaming Perhaps the most intriguing thing to me about this whole release is that it points to an expansive view of music, rather than a restrictive one. By that I mean that it's not just streaming or music companies who can get into the live-music paradigm; now, hospitality companies like Airbnb can take a slice too. This is a clever release from @bchesky because it has the potential to increase Airbnb's bottom line without requiring them to get into the royalty game. Conversely, if I were running a streaming-focused company, this would worry me somewhat. Especially with Spotify's direct listing coming up soon, this is a perfect example of someone else attempting to eat a big piece of their prospective lunch. If companies don't need to be streaming/royalty companies to get into the live-music universe, then that means increased competition while your competitors don't need to pay the same permanent overhead (royalties). To a large extent, it highlights some of the points I made in this article a couple years ago re: @fredwilson's talk at @LAUNCH. Will be interesting to see how this evolves and affects the music landscape in both the short and long-term. https://medium.com/@adammarx13/t...
Zoltan Peresztegi
@suzywillow @rrhoover FYI: "Amazon Tickets will soon stop selling tickets. Some events will still be available for sale on the website for a short period of time. Tickets you have already purchased are not affected by this change. No action is required on your part."
Matt Wright
What a shoe!
Ryan Hoover
Hunter
@mateo_wsep haha, typo in the tagline fixed! 😅
Pierre-Marie Galite
I would love to see the same thing happening for stand up comedy 😬!
Sean Crowe
I've been going to SofarSounds.com shows for years...I think they host shows in over 360 cities now! Their mission, team and vision is incredible too. I really hope airbnb doesn't muscle them out of the market!
Dan Fennessy
@seancrowe5 Last year Airbnb & Sofar sounds were partnering. I wonder if this is still part of that partnership, or whether Airbnb just got ideas from that to expand their own offering? 🤔
Derek Shanahan
Interesting- feels like they should acquire Sofar, and simply host the events in unique host properties.
Manuel Frigerio
@dshan Yep, looks like the natural move for Airbnb
Aleksandra
I've been to two concerts found Airbnb (jazz and classical music), and both were unique experiences. Interesting locations, intimate atmosphere, and a reasonable pricing. The main point for me is to be able to connect with small bands and local artists, which are very hard to discover. Some bands are playing in local restaurants or pubs only without any announcements going on. Now Airbnb gives them an opportunity to reach a new audience and to earn money. I'm really looking forward to seeing more Airbnb experiences like concerts in more cities around the world, which have become a way to explore local cultures.
Stefan Wirth
Not shoer if spelling error or a good marketing shoe 🤔
ILYA SPEKHOV
Groupmuse killer!
Tony Kim
As someone who often attends concerts, this platform is really interesting. It is worthwhile to look into.
Alina Troelnikova
great opportunity! thanks
mygreg
AirBnB veut réinventer les concerts : de la location à la nuit à la création d'un clône de la Blogothèque très vite
Tuiaara Linnala
Great idea! Hope to feel it all myself:) keep on going
Jordan Jackson
wow this is pretty interesting - Airbnb becoming more like an OS for physical world enterainment ... I could see sports coming next!
Marcos Ortiz

This is a bold move of the company to the upcoming IPO in 2019. Well done !!!

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It's just part of the Airbnb's ecosystem

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Not at this time

Marcos Ortiz
This is another interesting step to the upcoming @Airbnb IPO. Well done @jgebbia @msutyak. Next step: Sports perhaps?
Fernando Amore
I loved this idea but i would like to produce video content and insiders about your artists and the opportunities of working with airbnb in this artistic side. How can i reach to the right person?
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