Founded in 1996, it owns several websites, including artistdirect.com and artistdirectinterviews.com. These websites are a group of affiliate websites offering multimedia content, music news and information, communities organized around shared music interests, music-related specialty commerce and digital music services.
Artistdirect began as an online music retailer and distribution company. It hosted the Ultimate Band List (UBL), a database with information on over 600,000 artists, concerts, record labels, and other music-related resources.[1] In 1997, it partnered with the band Blink-182 to create Loserkids.com, an online store and community site for fans of the music and fashion of cutting-edge Alternative rock, punk, metal, and hard rock artists.[1] It featured merchandise from various brands including Hurley, Dickies, and Ben Sherman. In the early 2000s Artistdirect combined the database of the Ultimate Band List and online store with free audio and video streams, music news, album reviews, and movie trailers.[citation needed]
In 2006, Artistdirect re-launched the UBL.com site to focus on independent and unsigned bands, and helping them to be "discovered".[2][failed verification] According to Media Metrix, the Artistdirect Network averages 12.4 million unique hits.[3][failed verification]
In 2005 Artistdirect acquired MediaDefender, a company with a 90% share of the market for protecting against online copyright infringement.[4]
In 2009, Artistdirect acquired MediaSentry, another company that focuses on battling online copyright infringement.[5] The company will operate with two divisions, one for its copyright protection products, and another for its music-related web sites.[citation needed]
In August 2009, the company filed a "Form 15" with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, under which it will "go dark" and cease to make public its financial information. The company shares will also cease trading on the major stock exchanges.[6]
In March 2015, the business of ARTISTdirect was acquired by PSI Capital, Inc.[citation needed]
iMUSICedit
In August 2002, Marc Geiger launched his own iMUSIC label as a separate entity to ARTISTdirect Records but still under the Artistdirect umbrella.[7] It also relied on BMG distribution and on Ted Field's ADR marketing and promotion staff.[citation needed]
The basic idea of iMUSIC was to enter into label and distribution partnerships with long established artists (with sizable fan-bases) who no longer had major label deals.[citation needed]
ARTISTdirect Online Music Awardsedit
In 1999, they created the ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards. With 20 categories, the winners were selected by viewers via online. The first ever ceremony was held at House of Blues having performances of No Doubt, Cypress Hill and Chris Isaak among others. Madonna, Eminem, The Beatles and Ricky Martin were among the first winners.[8] The following edition in 2000, had expanded their categories in rock, pop, urban/hip hop and electronica.[9]
^"iMUSIC: A New Direction for the Music Business; Cutting-Edge Label Offers Better Economics". allbusiness.com. January 2, 2010.
^VanHorn, Teri (October 8, 1999). "Offspring, Korn, Madonna Win Online Music Awards". MTV.
^. Artistdirect. Archived from the original on April 22, 2001. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
External linksedit
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message ARTISTdirect is an American online digital media entertainment company ARTISTdirectFounded1994 30 years ago 1994 in Encino CaliforniaFounderMarc Geiger Keith Yokomoto Steve Rennie Don MullerHeadquartersSanta Monica California United StatesKey peopleJames Graf CEO Augustine Wong President Websiteartistdirect wbr com Contents 1 Overview 2 iMUSIC 3 ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOverview editFounded in 1996 it owns several websites including artistdirect com and artistdirectinterviews com These websites are a group of affiliate websites offering multimedia content music news and information communities organized around shared music interests music related specialty commerce and digital music services Artistdirect began as an online music retailer and distribution company It hosted the Ultimate Band List UBL a database with information on over 600 000 artists concerts record labels and other music related resources 1 In 1997 it partnered with the band Blink 182 to create Loserkids com an online store and community site for fans of the music and fashion of cutting edge Alternative rock punk metal and hard rock artists 1 It featured merchandise from various brands including Hurley Dickies and Ben Sherman In the early 2000s Artistdirect combined the database of the Ultimate Band List and online store with free audio and video streams music news album reviews and movie trailers citation needed In 2006 Artistdirect re launched the UBL com site to focus on independent and unsigned bands and helping them to be discovered 2 failed verification According to Media Metrix the Artistdirect Network averages 12 4 million unique hits 3 failed verification In 2005 Artistdirect acquired MediaDefender a company with a 90 share of the market for protecting against online copyright infringement 4 In 2009 Artistdirect acquired MediaSentry another company that focuses on battling online copyright infringement 5 The company will operate with two divisions one for its copyright protection products and another for its music related web sites citation needed In August 2009 the company filed a Form 15 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under which it will go dark and cease to make public its financial information The company shares will also cease trading on the major stock exchanges 6 In March 2015 the business of ARTISTdirect was acquired by PSI Capital Inc citation needed iMUSIC editIn August 2002 Marc Geiger launched his own iMUSIC label as a separate entity to ARTISTdirect Records but still under the Artistdirect umbrella 7 It also relied on BMG distribution and on Ted Field s ADR marketing and promotion staff citation needed The basic idea of iMUSIC was to enter into label and distribution partnerships with long established artists with sizable fan bases who no longer had major label deals citation needed ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards editIn 1999 they created the ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards With 20 categories the winners were selected by viewers via online The first ever ceremony was held at House of Blues having performances of No Doubt Cypress Hill and Chris Isaak among others Madonna Eminem The Beatles and Ricky Martin were among the first winners 8 The following edition in 2000 had expanded their categories in rock pop urban hip hop and electronica 9 See also edit nbsp Business portalList of record labels Peer Media TechnologiesReferences edit a b About Us Free Music Download MP3 Music Music Chat Music Video Music CD ARTISTdirect Network Artistdirect com Yahoo Finance permanent dead link Photo Release Jonathan Dolgen Joins ARTISTdirect Inc as Senior Consultant ARTISTdirect Announces Acquisition of MediaSentry Reuters Press release Global Newswire April 2 2009 Archived from the original on September 1 2009 Retrieved June 30 2017 Reuters iMUSIC A New Direction for the Music Business Cutting Edge Label Offers Better Economics allbusiness com January 2 2010 VanHorn Teri October 8 1999 Offspring Korn Madonna Win Online Music Awards MTV Voting results Artistdirect Archived from the original on April 22 2001 Retrieved March 10 2023 External links editArtistdirect com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Artistdirect amp oldid 1169576349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
