LiveOne Launches First Ever ChatGPT Enabled Search Engine for the Music Sampling, Sounds and Beats Sector

Artificial Intelligence Will Power Drumify’s Sound Library Search to Empower Creators

Drumify Has Surpassed 50,000 Copyrights with Its Sound Library Included in Songs from Drake, Anuel AA, Chris Brown, Kodak Black and More

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform, announced today that its subsidiary Drumify, a marketplace for audio creatives, will be integrating ChatGPT search functionality into its site, creating a significant enhancement to its music publishing arm. This upgrade will enable creatives to search and curate sounds based on specific characteristics in just seconds, making it easier for them to find and use the sounds they need.

Drumify was created in 2020 by Aidan “Halfway” Crotinger as a platform for creatives to share sounds while still retaining their royalties. This allows producers to maintain long-term ownership of their copyrights and create a new revenue stream. Crotinger teamed up with Anshay Saboo, Head of Product for Drumify and creator of Instafest, to incorporate the features of ChatGPT as the next step in giving young producers higher exposure and connectability to major artists.

Crotinger commented, “I saw how AI was quickly changing the music landscape in real time. The planned new Drumify capabilities will increase discoverability and allow users to dive deeper into our catalog.”

LiveOne’s CEO and Chairman, Robert Ellin, remarked, “Our goal is to continue putting creators first. The new planned Drumify technology shows how far and quickly AI has taken the whole music business. We feel that this added AI functionality will revolutionize the music publishing industry, and we look forward to continuing to be the platform that allows creatives to retain their IP so they can build long-term success.”

About LiveOne, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, a membership music streaming service, and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.3 billion downloads per year, 350+ hours distributed weekly, and 14M+ monthly unique listeners. Nearly all new Tesla EVs sold in the U.S. come with a paid membership to LiveOne’s Slacker Radio (that now includes PodcastOne) which is paid by Tesla. As of April 11, 2023, the Company has accrued a paid and free ad-supported membership base of approximately 2.9 million*. The Company was awarded Best Live Moment by Digiday for its “Social Gloves” PPV Event, and has been a finalist for 8 more awards, including Best Live Event, Best Virtual Event, Best Overall Social Media Excellence, and Best Original Programming from Cynopsis and Digiday. As of February 9, 2023, the Company has streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, over 300 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's other wholly-owned subsidiaries include PPVOne, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, and LiveXLive, and the Company’s other majority-owned subsidiaries are Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter at @liveone.

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* Included in the total number of paid members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.

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