ARTISTdirect Connects Fans Directly to k.d. lang With the Launch of kdlangdirect and the Premiere of ``Artist Access With k.d. lang''.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 27, 2000 ARTISTdirect (www.artistdirect.com) today announced the addition of kdlangdirect (www.kdlangdirect.com), k.d. lang's official online store, to the ARTISTdirect Network. In addition to creating the store in partnership with lang, ARTISTdirect will also host and maintain lang's official site (www.kdlang.com). To inaugurate in·au·gu·rate tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates 1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony. 2. the launch, ARTISTdirect will stream on-demand "Artist Access With k.d. lang," an up-close look at the singer; her newest recording, "Invincible Summer"; her life; and her influences. The segment was created by ARTISTdirect, and will appear exclusively on the Network. "We're delighted to be working with k.d.," said Marc Geiger, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ARTISTdirect Inc. "She's an amazing artist with a wildly diverse fan base. ARTISTdirect's reach transcends genres, as does k.d.'s music -- it's a perfect fit." "The Internet gives me an opportunity to communicate with the people who are listening to my music," lang commented. "I'm excited about having a space in which I can interact." About ARTISTdirect Inc. The ARTISTdirect Network (Nasdaq:ARTD) is an online music network that connects music artists and fans. The integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of Web sites offers multimedia entertainment content, music news and information, community around shared music interests, and music-related commerce. The ARTISTdirect Network consists of ARTISTdirect.com (www.artistdirect.com), home of the official channels that the company operates on behalf of artists; UBL (Universal Business Language) A format for exchanging data from one XML business language to another. Based on ebXML Core Components, UBL is designed to provide a common language that acts as an intermediate vocabulary so that one XML vocabulary can interoperate with .com (www.ubl.com), a music search engine on the Web; iMusic (www.imusic.com), an online community site where fans exchange music interests and commentary; DOWNLOADSdirect (www.downloadsdirect.com), a feature which enables users to download music from the ARTISTdirect Network and to upload their music and other information; Artist TV, the network hub See hub and hub vs. switch. for broadband programming; and the ARTISTdirect Superstore, a retail site offering a wide selection of recorded music recorded music n → música grabada and artist merchandise. Additionally, ARTISTdirect Inc. operates the ARTISTdirect Talent Agency and manages Kneeling Elephant Records. The company has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Los Angeles, San Francisco and London. |
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