Thursday September 2, 9:55 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: MP3.com, Inc.
MP3.com Launches the Music and Technology Tour
Six-Week Tour Featuring The Goo Goo Dolls, Tonic and Top MP3.com Artists Will Hit College Campuses Nationwide
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MP3.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPPP - news), working in conjunction with the William Morris Agency, today announced the launch of its first-ever concert tour combining music and technology.
The concert tour is expected to visit approximately 28 college campuses across the United States and will feature the Goo Goo Dolls as headliners, as well as pop rock artist Tonic, from October 5 to November 17. Expanding on the traditional concert tour concept, each location will feature an ``MP3.com Village,' which will double as a live music venue (with a full concert stage) and a technology and extreme lifestyle fair. College students and fans will be able to listen to music from top local MP3.com bands, sample the latest MP3 technology, and enjoy demonstrations and giveaways from top companies during these one day events. Concert attendees can easily access the tour schedule at tour.mp3.com.
``We are carrying the general philosophy of our website over to the Music and Technology Tour -- maximum exposure to music, information and entertainment at minimal cost,' said John Diaz, vice president, industry relations at MP3.com.
The Goo Goo Dolls, Tonic and MP3.com artists will perform in enclosed venues on each college campus in close proximity to the MP3.com Village. The concert stage inside the MP3.com Village will feature performances by a major act, as well as local MP3.com artists from each of the cities where the concert is taking place. The MP3.com Village will also feature an evening rave showcasing the top local electronic DJs.
The MP3.com Village will feature different tents, including the ``Technology Hub' and ``Destination X,' as well as an MP3.com tent. The Technology Hub will feature hardware, software and other computer-related technology companies, while Destination X will house extreme lifestyle companies, as well as related sports equipment and apparel companies. There will be concessions and merchandise at each of the stops as well.
Commenting on the concert, John Diaz added, ``Keeping in mind the limited budgets of many college students, a ticket for the event, which includes admittance to both the Goo Goo Dolls/Tonic concert and the MP3.com Village, will be approximately $20.' A separate MP3.com Village ticket will be sold for approximately $10.
ABOUT MP3.COM
MP3.com is pioneering a revolutionary approach to the promotion and distribution of music. The Company's website has grown into a premier online music destination. The Company uses the Internet and file formats that make music files smaller to enable a growing number of artists to distribute and promote their music to a broad audience, and to let consumers conveniently access this expanding music catalogue. The Company's website contains more than 140,000 songs from more than 25,000 artists, representing what the Company believes to be one of the largest collections of digital music available on the Internet. Consumers can search, sample and download music free of charge.
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are ``forward-looking' statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include those statements regarding the schedule for the ``Music and Technology Tour' and events anticipated to occur in connection with the tour. These statements involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty that exist in the Company's operations and business environment. Such statements are predictions only and actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences include scheduling and performance risks associated with the tour, the Company's new and uncertain business model, uncertainty regarding acceptance of the Company's products and services, the Company's limited operating history and risks associated with the Company's rapid growth. These factors and others are more fully described under ``Risk Factors' in the Final Prospectus included in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-78545) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and declared effective by the SEC on July 20, 1999.
MP3.com Music and Technology Tour
***All dates tentative and subject to change***
Date Venue City
October 5 Carver Hawkee @ University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
October 6 Dubuque Five Flags Center
@ Loras University Dubuque, IA
October 8 University of Illinois Champaign, IL
October 9 Assembly Hall University Of Illinois Champaign, IL
October 12 Brown County Arena Green Bay, WI
October 14 EMU Convocation Center Yspilanti, MI
October 17 Breslin Center @ Michigan
State University East Lansing, MI
October 19 Bryce Jordan Center |
