Facebook, soon live streaming may be pay-per-view

Facebook may be adding a new type of live streaming events in which you have to pay a ticket to participate

In this lockdown period, streaming on Facebook has been surging. Famous people, normal people, everyone is keen to express their ideas in streaming and to stay close, even if distant, with their community.

But next to those who post streaming videos to show their daily lives, there are many people who can use this technology to continue working, thus resuming their business blocked by the measures launched to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak. Most live streaming platforms are usually free of charge. Users may be asked to possibly make a donation to support the streamer, but nothing more.

Facebook: paid live streaming

Apparently Facebook is planning to introduce a form of payment to access the stream, making it a paid service. The company from Menlo Park has announced that soon all streaming channels on the social network will be able to create events dedicated to their online broadcasts and will be able to charge users a subscription fee. In a nutshell, to attend a show, a concert or any live streaming, you will need to buy a "digital" ticket.

Emitters and Facebook channels will thus be able to create an event and charge a participation fee. This idea was created to especially benefit artists who are currently unable to perform due to the lockdown. Comedians, for example, will be able to use this tool to put on an online show, musicians will be able to perform live, but in general, anyone thinking of sharing interesting live and paid content will soon be able to do so.

The Future of Facebook

Will this be the future of social? Becoming a paid video channel? Certainly, compared to any streaming platform, Facebook allows a great deal of independence. An artist can set up their own online show and collect their due, without having to sign contracts, submit to agreements as is the case with major streaming channels like Netflix, Prime Video and others. Will Facebook and the other social networks become as popular as the streaming services in this historical moment? For now it's not known, but big changes are starting to appear on the horizon.