LiveOne to Host Special Investor Business Briefing: Achievements and Forward Outlook

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LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO), a leading music and entertainment platform, will host a virtual investor business briefing on April 20, 2023, at 10:30 AM ET. The briefing will address the company's recent achievements, including surpassing two million premium members and significant partnerships, particularly with electric vehicle manufacturers. CEO Robert Ellin will highlight expectations for 2023 and discuss the upcoming PodcastOne Spinout. The company boasts over 2.85 million members, more than 2.3 billion podcast downloads annually, and a range of media offerings. The briefing will be available live and archived for later viewing.

Virtual Business Briefing and Q&A this Thursday, 4/20/23 at 10:30 AM ET

Special Dividend of PodcastOne Spinout Record Date 4/20/23

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- LiveOne, Inc., (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, today announced it will host a virtual investor business briefing with Q&A this Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 10:30 am ET.

The live and archived webcast of the Company’s business briefing will be available at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__DbI2F8OQUGp2-oQkYsIaA

Robert Ellin, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LiveOne, will discuss the Company’s recent achievements, record results, the upcoming PodcastOne Spinout and highlight what investors can expect to see in 2023 and beyond.

Mr. Ellin said, “2023 has already been a year of significant, transformational achievement for LiveOne. We have now exceeded two million premium members on our platform, due to the strength of our B2B content partnerships, and our longstanding collaboration with the most recognized electric vehicle manufacturer. We remain focused on forging additional partnerships with similar-minded brands who understand the significance of providing their customers with new, unique and creative content. We look forward to updating investors on why we are so excited about our future growth prospects.”

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 March 3, 2023, the Company has accrued a paid and free ad-supported membership base of approximately 2.85 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.

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, including: the Company's reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; the Company's ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, special dividend, distribution or transaction, including the proposed special dividend and spin-out of PodcastOne, Slacker or its pay-per-view business, the timing of the consummation of such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to consummation of such event would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the consummation of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, special dividend, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; PodcastOne's or Slacker’s ability to list on a national exchange; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; the Company identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; the Company's intent to repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time under its announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; the Company successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management's relationships with industry stakeholders; the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic; uncertain and unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of the Company's subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 29, 2022, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023, 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. The Company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

For more information, contact:

Kirin Smith
PCG Advisory
ksmith@pcgadvisory.com

FAQ

When is LiveOne's virtual investor business briefing?

LiveOne's virtual investor business briefing is scheduled for April 20, 2023, at 10:30 AM ET.

What will be discussed in the LiveOne briefing?

The LiveOne briefing will address the company's recent achievements, including exceeding two million premium members and the upcoming PodcastOne Spinout.

What is the significance of the PodcastOne Spinout for LVO shareholders?

The PodcastOne Spinout is expected to create additional value for LVO shareholders and enhance the company's growth prospects.

How many premium members does LiveOne currently have?

As of now, LiveOne has over two million premium members on its platform.

What are the recent achievements of LiveOne?

Recent achievements include surpassing two million premium members and establishing strong B2B partnerships, especially with electric vehicle makers.