"If you want to livestream to your patrons, you can try a free option like YouTube Live, but all you can do is create an unlisted link and your patrons can comment. Or you can use Crowdcast, which gives you a lot more features. You can bring guests up on screen, you can chat, you can gather emails and contact your patrons afterwards. And the sliding scale ticketing component is awesome. The ability to give your patrons discounts on the tickets or let them come for free makes it pretty close to hosting an in-person event where you have a special patron component. So yes, it costs money, but there's a lot more that you can do."