WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,
April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) ("LiveXLive"), a
global digital media company focused on live entertainment,
announced today that Steve Baltin
will join LiveXLive as Consulting Editorial Director. Baltin will
develop original editorial and artist-related content for LiveXLive
and its wholly owned subsidiary Slacker and produce a series of
talent-centered podcasts. Additionally, he will serve as a talent
consultant for series, specials and other original LiveXLive
programming currently in development.
"Steve has talent, expertise, and a passion for music," said
Robert Ellin, CEO and Chairman of
LiveXLive. "His appointment to our team is a demonstration of
our continued commitment to deliver an unequivocally authentic
voice to fans, brands, and bands as we aggregate the biggest
cultural events around the world."
Baltin has written about music for publications including
Rolling Stone, Forbes, the LA Times, Billboard, and
Vice. He hosts the Hulu series, "Riffing With," and
taught music journalism at the Grammy Camp. Baltin has
interviewed hundreds of artists, including Alicia
Keys, Alison Wonderland, A$AP Rocky, Foo Fighters, Robert Plant and Taylor
Swift.
"Seeing an artist live is still the best way for me to fall in
love with a band," Baltin said. "For me, it's a perfect fit to team
up with a company that's all about celebrating the live
experience. I am really looking forward to working with the
entire team on making LiveXLive one of the absolute premiere homes
for music content."
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 video
streaming platforms; and 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.
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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 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 February 13, 2019, 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
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