The concert was attended by 100,000 people and had 36,000 online participants worldwide. It was the first large-scale webcast in history and proved the viability of the Internet as a two-way broadcast platform. Partners included RealNetworks, Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's AudioNet, Digital Equipment Corporation and Pacific Bell.
The concert's significance lies in its groundbreaking nature as the first large-scale webcast, showcasing the Internet's ability to facilitate two-way broadcasts. It involved prominent partners such as RealNetworks, AudioNet, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Pacific Bell.