LiveXLive Exclusively Streams Virtual 2020 'iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One'
LiveXLive Media (NASDAQ: LIVX) announced it will exclusively stream the 2020 iHeartCountry Festival on October 23, originally scheduled for May 2. This event features performances by top artists like Dierks Bentley, Lady A, and Kane Brown. The festival is a part of LiveXLive's multi-year partnership with iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT), which includes over 25 annual events through 2022. LiveXLive has streamed over 1200 artists since January 2020 and reported over 81 million views in 2020, enhancing its position as a key platform for music content.
- Exclusively streaming the iHeartCountry Festival enhances LiveXLive's content offerings.
- Partnership with iHeartMedia continues to provide access to over 25 events annually.
- LiveXLive reported over 81 million views in 2020, indicating strong audience engagement.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveXLive Media (NASDAQ: LIVX) ("LiveXLive"), a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture, announced today that it will exclusively stream the 2020 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One, originally scheduled for May 2 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on October 23. The seventh annual event, recorded live on one stage in Nashville, features performances from Dierks Bentley, Lady A, Sam Hunt, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Riley Green, Special Performances by Morgan Evans and Gabby Barrett and Guest Appearance by Bobby Bones.
This marquee event is part of the LiveXLive multi year partnership with iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT), which runs through 2022 and includes more than 25 iHeartRadio festivals and theater shows annually– the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, the 98.7 ALT Summer Camp, the iHeartCountry Veteran's Day event, iHeartRadio's CES event and the iHeartRadio Music Festival and iHeartRadio Jingle Ball -- to international audiences.
"We are excited to continue our partnership with iHeart and bring amazing music content to fans at a time when people most need it" said Dermot McCormack, president of LiveXLive. "The iHeartCountry Festival is one of our most popular events and this years lineup is stellar"
The iHeartCountry Festival is an iHeartMedia Production. Capital One will be the national presenting partner for the event. Proud partners of this year's event include Country Crock®, Jane, Progressive® Insurance, Tito's Handmade Vodka and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as the exclusive charity partner.
The LiveXLive platform offers livestream concerts, festivals, music news, docu-reality series and interviews as well as on-demand audio and audio playlists and podcasts. In 2020, LiveXLive's library has garnered over 81 million views worldwide. LiveXLive has powered global pay-per-view and livestream hits with some of the world's most renowned talent including Monsta X, Darius Rucker, Kygo, Jimmy Buffett, OneRepublic, Zac Brown, Sofi Tukker, Darius Rucker, Graham Parker, John Hiatt, John Butler, Michael Franti, Nahko, Trevor Hall, FINK, Mike Love, Rising Appalachia, Krishna Das, Big Gigantic, Hot Chelle Rae, Lauren Jauregui, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Chris Rock, Idina Menzel, Jennifer Lopez, Sullivan King, Quix, Nitti Gritti, Dr. Fresch, Champagne Drip, and Pegboard Nerds.
LiveXLive's platform provides an end-to-end solution for artists and bands to go direct to consumer, monetize performances and digital touring, as well as sell merch and reach new audiences across LiveXLive's apps, site and OTT channels on Amazon, Apple TV, DISH Sling, Roku and Samsung TVs.
About iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month – and with its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. The company's leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 850 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; through its iHeartRadio digital service available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; through its influencers; social; branded iconic live music events; other digital products and newsletters; and podcasts as the #1 commercial podcast publisher. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio product, using data from its massive consumer base. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
About LiveXLive Media, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) (the "Company") (pronounced Live "by" Live) is a global platform for live stream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture. LiveXLive, which has streamed over 1200 artists since January 2020, has become a go-to partner for the world's top artists and celebrity voices as well as music festivals concerts, including Rock in Rio, EDC Las Vegas, and many others. In April 2020, LiveXLive produced its first 48-hour music festival called "Music Lives" with tremendous success as it earned over 50 million views and over 5 billion views for #musiclives on TikTok on 100+ performances. LiveXLive's library of global events, video-audio podcasts and original shows are also available on Amazon, Apple TV, Roku and Samsung TVs in addition to its own app, destination site and social channels. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, PodcastOne, generates more than 2.1 billion downloads annually across more than 300 podcasts. For more information, visit www.livexlive.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter at @livexlive, and YouTube.
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