Band to Participate in UK Music Live
~ Wild Wonderful Mary Beth ~
BBC Music Live Performances by Tony Bennett, Elton John, Van Morrison,
John Lee Hooker, George Benson and More to be Showcased Via Live and On-
Demand Webcast at http://live.riffage.com
Riffage.com, the Net's leading destination for people who want a
personalized music experience, today announced that is has partnered
with BBC Worldwide, hosting the premier BBC Music Live music festival
running May 25-29, as the event's exclusive webcaster for North
America. This deal marks one of the first major concert webcast deals
secured under Riffage.com's new Riffage Live division, created to
provide streaming music entertainment.
Riffage.com will feature 24 hours of live, non-stop webcasting from BBC
Music Live for domestic music fans on May 29-30. The free webcast can
be viewed live (time shifted to better suit U.S. viewers) and via on-
demand programming throughout the summer on the company's webcast
destination site at http://live.riffage.com. Riffage.com and BBC
Worldwide will also participate in various co-marketing activities
aimed at domestic music fans, including TV, radio and Internet
advertising.
"Riffage.com's partnership with BBC Worldwide is an extraordinary
opportunity for the company to expand its position as a leading
provider of music webcasting to audiences throughout the country," said
Jason Rubinstein, vice president and general manager of Riffage.com's
Riffage Live division. "Through our state-of-the-art webcast
capabilities, we're enabling the mass market to experience one of the
most exciting musical celebrations ever from the comfort of their
homes."
"BBC Worldwide is very excited to bring Riffage.com on board as our
exclusive U.S. webcast partner," said Simon Sudbury, director of music
and entertainment at BBC Worldwide. "By employing Riffage.com's
streamed programming expertise along with our other global webcast
partners, we're truly able to call BBC Music Live the first worldwide
music event of its kind."
BBC Music Live
Considered the first live music celebration of its magnitude and kind,
BBC Music Live is the ultimate music festival in which more than 5,000
concerts and music events through the United Kingdom, showcasing
musicians from around the world and representing a mass number of music
genres, will be united in a nationwide celebration of live music. From
May 25-29, BBC Music Live will broadcast artist performances from
thousands of stages and 40 outside broadcasting units across BBC's
entire TV and radio network.
BBC Music Live Artist Lineup
Music fans across the United States can join into the BBC's premier
music celebration beginning on May 29 by pointing their computer's
Internet browser to http://live.riffage.com. A wide-range of musical
talent will perform during Riffage.com's exclusive webcast. Key event
highlights include the following scheduled performances:
-- Concerts by world-renowned performers, such as Elton John,
performing from a traditional English stately home; Tony Bennett with
special guest, Diana Krall; Nigel Kennedy, performing classics and a
tribute to Jimi Hendrix; "Top of the Pops," one of the world's most
recognized music brands; and singer George Benson will perform from
Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
-- Performances by major musical acts, such as Bon Jovi, Van Morrison,
Jamiroquai, Reef, Gabrielle, Lightening Seeds,Travis, Paul Weller, Paul
Carrack and Eternal.
-- The festival's grand finale, "Perfect Day," will feature live
performance of the Lou Reed classic song "Perfect Day," performed by
all the artists who participated in BBC's premier Music Live
celebration.
BBC Music Live will also feature thousands of other performers, from
contemporary artists to folk music ensembles to gospel choirs. For more
information and a complete listing of scheduled performers, visit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/musiclive.
About Riffage.com
Riffage.com is a leading online music destination, recognized industry-
wide for its unique way of connecting artists and fans on the basis of
personal musical taste. With state-of-the-art communications, live
programming, community features and e-commerce, Riffage.com delivers a
powerful forum for discovering both indie and popular music in a format
that's compelling, personalized and easy-to-use. Through its Riffage
Live division, the company delivers live and on-demand webcast
programming from major music events across the globe and co-produces
the "Riffage Live from the Great American Music Hall" indie-artist TV
showcase, broadcasted over the Burly Bear college TV network and online
at http://live.riffage.com. Company investors include AOL, Bertelsmann
Ventures, BMG Entertainment, Mayfield Fund and TransCosmos USA.
Riffage.com, based in Palo Alto, Calif., is a privately owned company.
More information is available at www.riffage.com/Company.
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Regards,
Mary Beth :-)
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