WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,
Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:
LIVX) ("LiveXLive"), a global digital media company
focused on live entertainment, and the Life is Beautiful Music
& Art Festival have signed a multi-year agreement that
establishes LiveXLive as the exclusive global livestreaming
platform and original content partner for the festival outside of
the United States.
The Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, founded in 2013,
is one of the fastest-growing music festivals in North America. It brings together music, art,
comedy, speakers, influencers and culinary talent to create an
event at which "music and art transform, positivity prevails,
imagination overwhelms, and creativity thrives." Named "Music
Festival of the Year" by Pollstar, the festival is acclaimed
for presenting diverse musical lineups featuring superstar
headliners alongside emerging and legacy artists. It drew more than
175,000 music fans in 2017.
"The Life is Beautiful Festival is an extraordinary
demonstration of music as a unifying lifestyle, perfectly matched
to the goals of our platform," said Rob
Ellin, Chairman and CEO of LiveXLive. "This festival, as
augmented and amplified by LiveXLive, will connect people all over
the world to the music they love, and allow them to engage in
real-time with our global community of live music fans."
The 2018 Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival takes place
in Downtown Las Vegas on September
21-23. This year's lineup includes The Weeknd, Florence + The
Machine, Arcade Fire, Travis Scott,
DJ Snake, Odessa, N.E.R.D, Death
Cab for Cutie, Tyler, the Creator, and many more. For more
information, visit www.lifeisbeautiful.com.
LiveXLive content can be accessed globally on the LiveXLive apps
for iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV as well as on
desktop and mobile at www.livexlive.com. In addition to Life is
Beautiful, LiveXLive's livestreaming portfolio includes marquee
festivals such as Rock in Rio, Montreux Jazz Festival, EDC Las
Vegas, Hangout Music Festival, Bumbershoot, Paleo Festival de Nyon,
and many others.
About LiveXLive Media, Inc.
LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) (the "Company") is a global
digital media company focused on live entertainment. The Company
operates LiveXLive, one of the industry's leading live music
streaming platforms; Slacker Radio, a streaming music pioneer; and
also produces original music-related content. LiveXLive is the
first 'live social music network', delivering premium livestreams,
digital audio and on-demand music experiences from the world's top
music festivals and concerts, including Rock in Rio, EDC Las Vegas,
Hangout Music Festival, and many more. LiveXLive also gives
audiences access to premium original content, artist exclusives and
industry interviews. Through its owned and operated Internet radio
service, Slacker Radio (www.slacker.com), LiveXLive delivers its
users access to millions of songs and hundreds of expert-curated
stations. The Company also operates a social influencer network,
LiveXLive Influencers. The Company is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA. For more information,
visit us at www.livexlive.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter at @livexlive.
About Life is Beautiful
Life is Beautiful is rooted in positivity, unity, inspiration
and empowerment. Every September, thousands of
inspired "creators" from all over the world come together
for the three-day festival centered in music, art, taste and
ideas. Eighteen blocks in Downtown Las Vegas are
transformed into an open-air art gallery and a place of
discovery, cementing imagination and initiative into our
DNA. That gathering, by its very nature, becomes a platform in
which positivity prevails, culture and creativity thrive and
transformation occurs.
Now in its sixth year, Life is
Beautiful Music & Art Festival (September 21–23,
2018) features marquee musicians, chefs, artists and speakers.
Named "Music Festival of the Year" by Pollstar in 2017, Life
is Beautiful attracted more than 175,000 attendees at last year's
sold
out event. Past performers include Kanye
West, Muse, J. Cole, Stevie Wonder,
Foo Fighters, Major Lazer,
Lionel Richie, Chance the Rapper,
Gorillaz, Lorde, Blink-182 and many more, along with inspiring
talks from powerful thought leaders such as Bill Nye, RuPaul and Pussy Riot. Globally
recognized artists including Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Fafi and
D*Face, to name a few, have permanently revolutionized the streets
of Downtown Las Vegas. For the latest festival
news, visit www.lifeisbeautiful.com, or connect with Life
is Beautiful on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat
(@LIBeautifulFest) and YouTube.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts
contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements,"
which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such
words as "may," "might," "will," "will likely result," "would,"
"should," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend,"
"expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "continue," "target" or
the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. 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, ability to maintain compliance with
certain financial and other covenants, successfully implementing
the Company'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 the Company's 2018 Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") on June 29, 2018, the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on
August 20, 2018 and in the Company's
other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date hereof and the Company
disclaims any obligations to update these statements except as may
be required by law.
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