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Why StagePilot?

During the pandemic, ticketed livestream platforms appeared overnight. Most were built quickly by stitching together existing tools, paying guarantees to attract talent, and racing to scale. Within a year, many disappeared.

StagePilot took a very different path.

Before launching a streaming platform, StagePilot built software used by hundreds of tours to manage VIP experiences and superfans. When venues shut down during Covid, we launched one of the first large-scale virtual Meet & Greet platforms – hosting more than 20,000 sessions with nearly 100 artists in our first year.

Our Meet & Greet platform integrated with nearly every major ticketed streaming service, giving us a rare vantage point. We saw where platforms struggled:

So we stopped licensing our technology and built our own platform to solve the problems that mattered most.

A Platform Built for Revenue, Not Just Streaming

Instead of focusing only on streaming, StagePilot was designed as a complete virtual event platform, covering the entire fan experience:

All on scalable infrastructure that supports audiences ranging from niche podcasts to global superstars.

But technology alone isn’t enough.

StagePilot pairs platform and production with a revenue-first strategy and broadcast-quality execution, so creators can turn moments into high-impact, high-revenue Ticketed Specials with very little lift.

What Makes StagePilot Different

Production as a feature

Great production drives conversions. Every StagePilot event is designed to feel special – not disposable.

No upfront production costs

We finance and lead production so incentives stay aligned and everyone earns together.

Revenue, not just video

The entire platform is optimized for monetization and upsells.

Real-time analytics

See what’s selling, where fans come from, and adjust marketing while tickets are still on sale.

Creators own their fan data

StagePilot captures rich sales, platform referral and viewership data.

When Do Clients Choose StagePilot?

A foundational principle of StagePilot is customer data ownership. All fan data is fully exportable, and the platform is built to be GDPR and CCPA compliant. Any fan who opts into marketing can be engaged across external platforms and future campaigns without restriction.

The Result

StagePilot clients aren’t just hosting livestreams. They’re producing Ticketed Specials – premium events that deepen fan relationships, generate meaningful revenue, and create content fans want to revisit.

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