LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) and Live
Nation Urban join forces with Color
of Change for a 90-minute Special, Lift
Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special, this Friday, June 19th at 5 P.M. PT/8 P.M. ET. The event will
commemorate African American freedom and celebrate the unifying language of
music streamed across LiveXLive digital platforms, which will be available http://livexlive.com/juneteenth.
Now more than ever, it’s a time to come together and
celebrate how far the African American community has come and center the
ongoing fight for justice with prominent voices in culture. During the event,
viewers will hear from artists in the world of hip hop, R&B and Gospel,
with unparalleled performances and discussions around progression, celebration
and unity in this one-off special.
The event will be hosted by Charlamagne Tha God with
correspondent Gia Peppers. Performers confirmed include Justine Skye, Jonathan McReynolds, Mick
Jenkins, Joy Oladokun, Common featuring
Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, Fantastic Negrito and
discussions with Trae Tha Truth, Vic
Mensa, Lion Babe, TI, Mereba, Leon Bridges and more.
“Juneteenth is the ultimate celebration of Black history and
heritage. Live Nation Urban is proud to partner with LiveXLive and Color of
Change to bring light to a day that has been revered by African Americans for
generations. Its cultural relevance and significance globally cannot be
understated.”- Brandon Pankey, VP, Live Nation Urban
“We’re proud to partner with
Live Nation Urban, Color of Change and these amazing artists for a Juneteenth
celebration and discussion of black music and culture,” said Robert Ellin, Chairman and CEO of LiveXLive.
“Now more than ever we must uplift, elevate and celebrate black voices and
unify through the power of music and art.”
In addition to the Juneteenth Special with Live
Nation Urban, LiveXLive has added Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration
of the end of slavery, to its list of annual paid holidays joining a growing
number of companies like Nike (NYSE: NKE), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), Square (NYSE: SQ) and Vox Media — each of which
announced similar news this week.
LiveXLive has become a go-to
platform for live streaming events that combine music with pop culture of
podcasting, sports, arts, fashion, culinary, comedy and wellness. From emerging
to established artists, LiveXLive has streamed a variety of artists and
celebrities in 2020 alone: Kygo, Jimmy Buffett, OneRepublic, Zac Brown, Sofi
Tukker, Graham Parker, John Hiatt, John Butler, Michael Franti, Nahko, Trevor Hall, FINK, Mike Love, Rising
Appalachia, and Krishna Das, Big Gigantic, Hot Chelle Rae, Lauren Jauregui,
Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Chris Rock, Idina Menzel, Jennifer Lopez, Sullivan
King, Quix, Nitti Gritti, Dr. Fresch, Champagne Drip, and Pegboard Nerds.
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About
LiveXLive Media, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveXLive Media,
Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) (the “Company”) (pronounced Live “by” Live) is a
globalplatform for live stream and
on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture.
LiveXLive, which has streamed over 1000 events in 2020, has become a go-to
partner for the world’s top artists and celebrity voices as well as music
festivals concerts, including Rock in Rio, EDC Las Vegas, and many others. In
April 2020, LiveXLive produced its first 48-hour music festival called “Music
Lives” with tremendous success as it earned over 50 million views and over 5
billion views for #musiclives on TikTok on 100+ performances. LiveXLive’s
library of global events, video-audio podcasts and original shows are also
available on Amazon, Apple TV, Roku and Samsung TVs in addition to its own app,
destination site and social channels. For more information, visit www.livexlive.com and follow LiveXLive on Facebook, Instagram,
TikTok, Twitter at
@livexlive, and YouTube.
About
Live Nation Urban
Live Nation Urban (LNU) is a partnership with Live Nation
Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company. Specifically
focusing on Hip-Hop, R&B and Gospel, LNU builds platforms, events, and
festivals globally and develops dynamic content strategies based upon the live
properties created. Live Nation Urban considers itself the most powerful source
for live urban music. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
About
Color of Change:
Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial
justice organization. We help people respond effectively to injustice in the
world around us. As a national online force driven by over 1.7 million members,
we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human
and less hostile world for Black people in America. Visit
www.colorofchange.org.
For
more information, please contact:
Live Nation
Urban:
Carleen Donovan, carleen@donovanpublicrelations.com
Chloe Snyder, chloe@donovanpublicrelations.com
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