BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.,
Feb. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) ("LiveXLive"), a
global digital media company focused on live entertainment,
partnered with Country 500, a country music festival on the grounds
of the world-famous Daytona International Speedway, in a multiyear
agreement brokered by AEG Global Partnerships. The partnership
names LiveXLive the festival's official livestreaming and
video-on-demand (VOD) partner. Country 500 takes place Memorial Day
weekend, May 25-27, and features some
of the top names in country music, including Toby Keith, Chris
Stapleton, Dierks Bentley,
Sugarland, and more. This is LiveXLive's first livestream of a
country music festival and builds on its livestreaming festival
slate, which includes Bumbershoot, Seattle; Rock in Rio, Rio de Janeiro; and Outside Lands Music and
Arts Festival, San Francisco;
among others.
"Expanding into the country music scene is a natural extension
for LiveXLive and adds to our growing festival lineup," said
Rob Ellin, CEO and chairman of
LiveXLive. "Country 500 hosts some of the biggest names in the
genre, and we can't wait to share the performances from this
festival to fans across the globe."
During Country 500, LiveXLive's industry-leading production and
content teams will exclusively film set performances across stages
from some of the most popular country performers today. LiveXLive
will also produce both the livestream(s) and original
behind-the-scenes content, including artist interviews and other
festival exclusives, offering fans around the world an immersive
viewing experience of Country 500 from nearly any connected
screen.
Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile said, "We are thrilled to be working
with LiveXLive this year to bring the experience and excitement of
Country 500 beyond the festival grounds."
This partnership is the latest in a series of recent
livestreaming announcements for LiveXLive, underscoring the desire
for world-class music events to drive live digital audiences and
viral views for their festival or concert. In addition to the
traditional livestream format, LiveXLive will also have
integrations with its LiveXLive Influencer division, creating an
interactive space for fans to participate in live chats, polling
and contests throughout the festival via www.livexlive.com. Fans
will also be able to access the live audio and video streams as
well as all LiveXLive original content from the festival through
the LiveXLive website, certain LiveXLive owned channels and apps as
well as select third party affiliations. In addition, the audio
will be available through music streaming and personalized radio
subscription service, Slacker Radio.
About LiveXLive Media
LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:
LIVX) is a global digital media company dedicated to music and
live entertainment. The company operates one of the only video
streaming services for live music and original music-related
content, LiveXLive, which creates a social, community-oriented
experience for music lovers. The LiveXLive platform, and app,
deliver premium live-streamed and on-demand video content from some
of the world's top music festivals and concerts, including Rock in
Rio, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Hangout Music Festival,
and more, with featured live performances from world-renowned
artists such as Rihanna, Katy Perry,
Radiohead, Chance The Rapper, Bruce
Springsteen, Maroon 5 and Major
Lazer. Alongside the many live-streamed music events,
LiveXLive also gives audiences access to premium original content,
artist exclusives and industry interviews. LiveXLive Media is
headquartered in Beverly Hills,
CA, and its business also includes social influencer
network, LiveXLive Influencers and internet radio service Slacker
Radio (www.slacker.com). For more information, visit
www.livexlive.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
at @livexlive.
About Country 500
Also called "The Great American
Music Fest at Daytona," the Country 500 festival features the
biggest stars in country music spread over three days and nights,
programmed on multiple performance stages—specially designed and
built for the festival. Country 500 takes place on the infield of
the world-famous Daytona International Speedway, a mega-music
festival inside the hallowed grounds of one of the most iconic
motorsports venues in America. Just as it is for the great races at
the Speedway, Country 500 allows fans to actually camp out in the
infield, literally inside the festival. A full-range of camping
opportunities is available for virtually any budget, from pitching
a tent to deluxe RV locations. Fans at the festival also have the
opportunity to get up close and personal with some of their
favorite country stars at artist meet-and-greets located in the
garages. Numerous other features—a select festival menu sold from
food booths and food trucks; carnival rides; arcade games; cooling
water elements; country-and-western merchandise; and more—will all
be a part of the festival, as Country 500 transforms racing's
greatest venue into a festival-goer's dream.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than
statements of historical facts contained in this press release are
"forward-looking statements." These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such statements. These factors
include uncertainties as to identifying, acquiring, securing and
developing content, ability to attract and retain users,
successfully implementing LiveXLive Media's and Slacker's growth
strategy, including relating to their technology platforms and
applications, management's relationships with industry
stakeholders, changes in economic conditions, competition, and
other risks including, but not limited to, those described from in
LiveXLive Media's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Amendment No.
5, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 15, 2017 (the "SEC") and
other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date hereof and LiveXLive Media
disclaims any obligations to update these statements except as may
be required by law.
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