The BOP STOP Is Developing Permanent High-Quality Streaming Capacity

While most of Cleveland’s premiere music clubs appear at this point to be in decent shape to eventually reopen, they’re largely still trying to figure out how and when to do that.

The BOP STOP hasn’t yet figured that out yet either, although they’re actively working on it. But in the meantime, thanks to funding from its parent organization, the Music Settlement, and its Connect program, it’s creating the capacity to live stream events and performance with state-of-the-art equipment so viewers don’t get one of those annoying low-quality streams. It should be ready to begin live streaming later this summer, with regular streaming continuing after live concerts, recital and other events return. (It’s a pilot venue for the Reopen every Venue Safely initiative of the National Independent Venue Association).

“With the music industry in flux due to COVID-19, music venues across the country are finding innovative ways to economically support musicians in safe environments,” says BOP STOP director Gabe Pollack. “Live streaming will be an integral piece of BOP STOP’s new business model. The venue will present a mix of free and ticketed streams. Streaming packages will be available for purchase to provide financial support to the musicians and a new revenue source for the club during this time of social distancing and beyond.”

The BOP STOP in Ohio City, built as a freestanding jazz club in 2004, was donated to the 108-year-old community arts education nonprofit The Music Settlement in 2014 by its original owners.

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