WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
- Ticketmaster announced its December lineup of its most compelling content offering for Ticketmaster.com visitors, Ticketmaster Presents: "LiveDaily Sessions."
- LiveDaily Sessions, produced by Ticketmaster at no charge to artists, feature original videos from up and coming artists selected by the music teams at LiveDaily and Ticketmaster.
- The December edition of LiveDaily Sessions showcases performances by Matt Costa (who is currently opening for Oasis), Radar Bros, The Raveonnettes, and Lykke Li.
- Nearly one million visitors per month turn to LiveDaily.com for tour news and multimedia including LiveDaily Sessions, RSS feeds, podcasts and a YouTube Channel.
- The first-ever LiveDaily Sessions debuted in October on Ticketmaster.com with more than 10,000 video plays.
- LiveDaily Sessions on Ticketmaster.com continues to strengthen the vital fan-to-artist connection by delivering innovative ways for fans to discover music and connect with artists. It is part of Ticketmaster's commitment to helping live music thrive.
- Ticketmaster is a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:TKTM) operating business.
"The first LiveDaily Sessions hosted on Ticketmaster.com have proven Ticketmaster's reach and increasing role in the lives of music fans with more than 10,000 views of the October Sessions," said Kip Levin, vice president, Product Development at Ticketmaster. "Ticketmaster.com continues to grow as a powerful tool for music discovery and we believe these original videos provide some of the most compelling content for fans of great undiscovered music."
"As the LiveDaily Sessions on Ticketmaster pick up steam, we believe this partnership will continue to build opportunities for up-and-coming artists to reach large, new audiences online and on stage," said Richard Tafoya, general manager, LiveDaily. "It is fun to introduce thousands of new fans to bands we love."
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