Think live streaming was just a temporary fix for the pandemic era? Think again. During an insightful fireside chat at the NIVA 2026 conference at the Pantages Theatre, live music veterans from Volume.com broke down why digital broadcasting is entering a massive, high-growth era—and why independent venues are sitting on a content goldmine.

The independent live music industry's premier annual conference goes digital June 8–10, 2026, with an exclusive livestream broadcasting on Volume.com.

Ahead of the release of Sanctuary, Evanescence is hosting a global pre-release listening party and live Q&A on Volume.com—giving fans the chance to hear the album together before it hits streaming services and connect directly with the band.

We're making mobile streaming easier than ever on Volume.com. No laptop. No capture card. No rat's nest of cables. Just your phone, your face, and a global audience waiting for whatever you're about to do next.

At Volume.com, we believe livestreaming should do more than entertain—it should create meaningful connections and real-world impact. Today, we’re proud to highlight the launch of Jam for Good’s community experience, where ongoing support directly unlocks access to exclusive livestream content.

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new community on Volume.com: Finding Your Own Sound with Kevin Scott (Gov’t Mule, Forq, Wayne Krantz). At its core, Volume.com is building a new kind of music platform—it’s a space where superfans go beyond following and truly belong.

Venues like The Troubadour used Volume.com so they wouldn't leave that demand on the table. They livestreamed the sold-out Young the Giant shows as part of their normal operations, turning two strong nights into something that continues to generate value.

Livestreaming for music venues has quietly become part of the booking conversation — not as a flashy add-on, but as basic infrastructure. Artists want venues where they can walk on stage, play their set, and walk off knowing the show reached far beyond the room.

Venues in our venue network like The Bitter End, Hey Nonny, The Boardwalk, Dee’s Lounge, Taffeta Music Hall have shown consistent audience growth that lowers their future marketing costs.

Most venues know the feeling: The room is full; The show is sold out; Revenue stops. Livestreaming changes that — but only if it’s easy enough to do consistently. That’s why venues use Volume.com: it allows them to layer new revenue streams onto existing shows without changing how they operate

Livestreaming only feels complicated when it isn’t designed for venues. That’s why venues like The Shed, Basement East, and Ophelia’s have been able to plug in and stream without changing how they run shows.

Some shows aren’t about maximizing revenue. They’re about showing up for the community. Livestreaming allows venues to extend benefit concerts, fundraisers, and special events to supporters who can’t be in the room — without limiting participation by geography or capacity.

Artists like Guthrie Trapp lean on Volume.com to livestream local shows to his global audience, solving the problem of fans who can’t attend without asking the artists to do more work.

Livestreaming through Volume.com gives venue owners sponsorship inventory that: Reaches audiences beyond capacity, is measurable and reportable and lives on after the show ends.

Many venue owners hesitate on livestreaming because they assume the math won’t work. The truth is simpler: livestreaming only feels expensive when it isn’t used consistently. Venues like Hey Nonny and The Boardwalk didn’t invest in massive production setups. They invested in repeatable systems — and used them often.