'30 Days of Coldplay' to Launch July 15 on XM
24 Junho 2008 - 12:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Month-Long Dedicated Coldplay Channel to Feature Exclusive, Uncut
Live Performances from Viva La Vida Tour, Tracks from their New
Album, Interviews With the Band and More WASHINGTON, June 24
/PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY(R) Award-winning band Coldplay will have a
dedicated channel on XM Radio, it was announced today. Beginning
July 15, the month-long channel, "30 Days of Coldplay" (XM 51),
will provide fans with music from the Coldplay catalog, including
import-only released tracks and other hard-to-find recordings and
tracks from their new album, an uncut, exclusive concert broadcast
from the Viva La Vida North American Tour, plus other live
performances, interviews and more. Viva La Vida, the band's fifth
full-length album was released in the U.S. last week and holds the
record for the biggest number of pre-sales on iTunes. Their Viva La
Vida North American Tour kicks off in Los Angeles on June 29.
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"Coldplay is one of the most successful bands of the last decade,
winning over fans across the musical spectrum with their unique
sound and superb musicianship," said Eric Logan, executive vice
president of programming, XM. "With broadcasts of live
performances, interviews and the band's musical catalog, "30 Days
of Coldplay" will offer an unparalleled Coldplay experience for
both die-hard fans and those who are curious to hear what everyone
is talking about." Since the band's formation in London 10 years
ago, Coldplay has risen to become one of most popular music acts of
the decade, selling more than 30 million albums and winning five
GRAMMY Awards. After surfacing in 2000 with the breakthrough single
"Yellow," Coldplay quickly became one of the biggest bands of the
new millennium. Parachutes went multi-platinum and earned the band
their first Grammy. In 2002, Coldplay released sophomore album, A
Rush of Blood to the Head, winning Grammy Awards for "Clocks" and
"In My Place." Coldplay's third album, X&Y was released in
2005, followed by their latest album, Viva La Vida or Death and All
His Friends. "30 Days of Coldplay" (XM 51) will be available on XM
from July 15 through August 15. Programming information will be
available online soon at http://www.xmradio.com/coldplay . About XM
XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than
9.3 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in
Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and
Montreal, XM's 2008 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels
of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier
sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment
programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.
XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data
services for the automobile market through partnerships with
General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru,
Suzuki and Toyota, is available in 140 different vehicle models for
2008. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer
electronics retailers nationwide. XM programming is also available
through XM Radio Online, the exclusive home on the Internet for
XM's commercial-free music channels; as downloads of original XM
shows via podcasts from XM's Web site or the Apple's iTunes Store;
and as streams of commercial-free XM music channels to AT&T and
Alltel wireless customers through XM Radio Mobile. For more
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visit http://www.xmradio.com/ . Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite
Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third
party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well
as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2-28-08.
Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's
Investor Relations Department. All programming subject to change.
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