LAS VEGAS, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveXLive Media,
Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) ("LiveXLive"), a global digital media company
focused on live entertainment, today announced that it will
livestream the Life is Beautiful Music & Arts Festival as part
of an exclusive three-year partnership with Life is Beautiful
Films. An expansion on a 2018 agreement between
LiveXLive and Life is Beautiful, the livestream will bring the
festival into millions of homes around the world.
Millions of music and art enthusiasts across the globe will have
the opportunity to be part of the iconic festival that has
continued to transform 18 city blocks of Downtown Las Vegas into an open-air art
gallery for the last seven years. The livestream will take viewers
on a journey through the festival footprint with highlights on
live performances, surprise guests, documentary features on art
installations and murals, culinary and mixology programs, as well
as comedy and ideas that will spark inspiration. 50 cameras
will be used for the shoot. LiveXLive will stream
performance as well as non-performance content, including artist
interviews, backstage exclusives, and highlights from the festival
grounds, bringing the best seats in the house to music fans who are
unable to attend the three-day festival in person. LiveXLive
expects viewership to reach in excess of over 3 million people
worldwide.
"With over 50 cameras spread across the site, and on multiple
stages, this will be a massive worldwide live broadcast unlike
anything that's ever been done at a festival," said Rob Ellin, CEO and Chairman, LiveXLive. "Life is
Beautiful is a unique festival, and we will provide the ultimate
experience to viewers who cannot make it in person."
Unified by a collective passion for music and art, 195,000
people from all over the world are expected to attend the 2019
edition, which is celebrated for its diverse lineups as well as its
tradition of featuring superstar headliners alongside emerging and
legacy artists. Part of an exclusive multi-year
agreement with Life is Beautiful Films, this year marks the second
straight year that LiveXLive has livestreamed Life is
Beautiful.
"I have long been a fan of LiveXLive's platform and am excited
to finally be able to partner with them to bring this massive
production to the world," said Daniel
Catullo III, CEO, City Drive Entertainment. "The love
and passion they share for live music is second to none and we are
happy to call this our new home for Life is Beautiful."
Connecting fans, bands, and brands, LiveXLive will livestream
the Life is Beautiful Festival on LiveXLive's next generation
mobile app, on its website and OTT apps for iOS, Android, Roku,
Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV, and on social platforms including
Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter. The festival's
headliners include Chance The Rapper, Post Malone, The Black Keys,
Billie Eilish, Vampire Weekend, Zedd, Lil
Wayne, Portugal. The Man,
Rüfüs Du Sol, and Janelle Monae. For the full lineup, visit
www.lifeisbeautiful.com.
"The Life is Beautiful Music and Arts Festival is one-of-a-kind
music experience," said Dermot
McCormack, President of LiveXLive. "As a live social music
platform, LiveXLive is in a unique position to bring a lot of
people together, and we're perfectly aligned with Life is Beautiful
through our mutual commitment to unity, community, creativity, and
shared experiences."
Limited tickets for Life is Beautiful Music & Arts Festival
are available at www.lifeisbeautiful.com. For more information how
to livestream the Life is Beautiful Music & Arts Festival,
please visit www.livexlive.com.
About Life is Beautiful
Life is Beautiful was launched in October
2013 as a celebration of music, art and community. Over the
last six years, the Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival has
contributed more than $350 million in
economic impact and cultural capital to the Downtown Las Vegas community. The three-day
festival has played a vital role in the revitalization of the urban
footprint through its inspirational art platform and immersive
festival experience.
Throughout the three-day festival, premier musical acts,
experiential artists, comedians, thinkers and culinary talent
transform the pulse of Downtown Las
Vegas into a cultural experience for more than 195,000
attendees. The festival has become a symbol of connection, joy and
creativity and continues to be driven by its core mission to create
a holistic experience which aids in positive community
transformation and individual empowerment by collectivizing and
inspiring through shared experiences driven by art and culture.
About LiveXLive Media, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles,
California, LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) (the
"Company") is a global digital media company focused on live
entertainment. The Company operates LiveXLive, 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, the
Montreux Jazz Festival, and many others. LiveXLive also gives
audiences access to premium original content, artist exclusives and
industry interviews. For more information, visit
www.livexlive.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter at @livexlive.
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conditions, competition, and other risks including, but not limited
to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019,
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
on June 24, 2019, Quarterly Report on
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2019, filed with the SEC on August 8,
2019, and in the Company's other filings and submissions
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