Hang w/, the live-streaming video social media platform (in conjunction with the SXSW Interactive), announced that 50 Cent will headline an exclusive and official SXSW concert.
The concert to take place on the cross over night between South by Southwest’s Interactive week and Music week, will be shared around the globe via the live streaming social media app, Hang w/ – it will take place at Austin’s historic at 1100 Warehouse on March 11, at 8pm. 50 Cent (who is also an investor in the company) said, “I’m going to bring my fans behind the scenes and give the opportunity to those who couldn’t make it a chance to experience a concert at South by Southwest.”
The Hang w/ app allows users to “hang with” each other via live video and simultaneous chat. Users follow other users who interest them, and the system sends a notification every time someone in a user’s “following” network goes live. Hang w/ will enlist hundreds of concert attendees to broadcast the 50 Cent concert live to their friends, colleagues, and social media connections creating a concert around the globe.
“This is going to be a pivotal event in Hang w/ history,” said Andrew Maltin, co-founder and CEO of Hang With, Inc. “Hang w/ has shown itself to be a powerful technology platform for musicians to engage their fans, and we are thrilled at the opportunity to showcase our platform in front of the who’s who of music and tech, courtesy of 50 Cent, who himself lives at the intersection of music and tech.”
The platform, which reached the 1,000,000 download milestone only nine months after launch, continues to release powerful key performance indicators. Recently, the platform released metrics that showed fans are substantially more likely to tune in to a celebrity’s Hang w/ broadcast than they are to engage in comparable metrics on leading social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Dave Swartz, co-founder and President of Hang With, Inc., said, “We are thrilled to be headlining South by Southwest Interactive crossover night with our partner 50 Cent and bridge the gap for artists and fans for a one of a kind experience all over the world.”
Those interested in following 50 Cent and receiving push notifications when he is broadcasting live can download the app at http://www.hangwith.me/50cent.
– Scott Randell (@DefinedByMvsic)
