LiveXLive has obtained the rights to produce and distribute broadcast experiences of Ohio music festival Country Night Lights. The deal also extends to EDM/Hip Hop festivals Breakaway Music Festival, both of which will be streamed live, globally, on LiveXLive’s website and mobile app, as well as via select distribution partner platforms, including VOD, and VR.
LiveXLive’s also recently teamed with Screenvision Media and KAOS Connect, offering the opportunity to create a live experience for fans in over 2,000 theaters across the U.S.
Country Night Lights Music Festival is based in Athens, Ohio and in its two years has featured artists including Jake Owen, Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge. The country gathering’s 2017 events are said to be in the works. Breakaway Music Festival was founded in 2013 and is based in Columbus, Ohio. LiveXLive’s broadcast will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and other branded lifestyle content connected to the festivals.
“With Prime Social Group’s Country Night Lights and Breakaway Music Festival joining the list of global venues and events, LiveXLive continues to realize the company’s vision to amass hundreds of hours of premium music and other exclusive curated content,” said Robert Ellin, LiveXLive Founder and Chairman. “LiveXLive is building the first independent global live music and lifestyle network providing fans access to experience music and lifestyle content around the world like never before and all from the palm of their hand.”
“LiveXLive and Prime Social Group are going to build a great experience for users worldwide,” said Adam Lynn, President of Prime Social Group. “Both festivals continue to attract premier talent such as Chance the Rapper, Young Thug, Jake Owen, Dillon Francis and many others. Our track record speaks for itself and we continue to grow our festivals in both the U.S. and abroad.”
Other LiveXLive partnerships include Verizon, Rock in Rio, Outside Lands Music & Art Festival, and venues Tao, The Saban Theater, OneLive, Marquee, Complex and the tech company LiveOne. LiveXLive has also streamed artists like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Rod Stewart, Metallica, Radiohead, Sam Smith, Elton John, Maroon 5, One Republic, Bruce Springsteen, Fergie, John Legend, Motley Crue, among others.
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