The Sustainability of Online Concert and Live Concert

Abstract

As environmental awareness grows, the world is increasingly focused on living a low-carbon, energy-sustainable lifestyle. At the same time, with the global outbreak of the COVID-19 in 2020, online concerts are growing rapidly to maintain social distance between people and keep isolated lives rich. Therefore, in this survey, we focus on the online music scene, which has flourished during the epidemic, and compares various indicators to find out which of the two forms of music, online or offline, is more sustainable. The article will use questionnaires, literature surveys, and three indicators - carbon footprint, water footprint, and economy -to discuss how much energy is consumed by both online and offline concerts. The energy consumption of a single person at an online concert is less than that of an offline concert. This research study will demonstrate to society the superiority of online concerts in terms of sustainability through a scientific and rigorous approach, which will be beneficial to reducing global energy consumption.