With online video, a show is only a click away from the social media streams of every consumer.

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Music and videos from artists like Feist, Tom Waits, The Rolling Stones and Fleet Foxes play when users click on still images that launch the Tumblr site, which streams music from YouTube.

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Once viewers have downloaded the free software needed to play the video streams, users can tune in to a live event or click on an archived video clip.

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