Net Events are live chats and programs on the Web. Music events such as Paul McCartney's Flaming Pie Release Party were initially widespread because audio is easily transferable to the Internet. Increasingly, however, it is common for other important "real world" activities to have companion web sites that allow Internet users to listen to, see, and participate in events unfolding in real-time. For instance, the Presidential Inauguration was broadcast live over the Web. These events can also include chat, allowing users to "speak" with famous people or to each other. Net Events represent a convergence of media - chat, audio, and video - and offer exciting possibilites for future news, entertainment, and communication. Paul McCartney's Flaming Pie Release Party Online - although the release party is over, the site includes the text of a chat with McCartney from the online event. Superbowl.com Chat Week & Webcast - brings together saved audio and video and chat files from the Superbowl webcast. NASA's Space Shuttle Mission Coverage - real-time data on the shuttle missions. Barnes & Noble Live Events - offering live audio author events nearly every evening. People Magazine - chat sessions with entertainment figures. LiveConcerts.com - live and archived music concerts.