America Online Gives Music Fans the Only Live Inside Access to the Legendary Pre-GRAMMY Party for Clive Davis.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2003 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Broadband Offers Exclusive Live Web Broadcast of Star-Studded Event on Saturday, February 22 Exclusive GRAMMY(R) Programming On AOL Music Gives Web Users Insider's View America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, and J Records, today announced that AOL Broadband will be the exclusive live broadcaster of the musical performances from one of the hottest and most coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. musical events of the year, the Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer and a leading music industry executive. From 1967-72 he was the President of Columbia Records, was the founder and president of Arista Records in the late 1970s through 2000 until founding J Records. pre-GRAMMY Awards Gala. This invitation-only event, which will take place at the Regent Wall Street Hotel in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , will be broadcast live only on AOL Broadband on February 22, starting at 10:00 p.m. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) at AOL Keyword: Broadband Grammys. Taking place the night before the 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. , Clive Davis' Gala is a "must-have" invitation for industry insiders, and AOL Broadband is bringing members exclusive access to this event. In addition to AOL Music's GRAMMY programming line-up, features related to this Clive Davis event include: -- A live broadcast of this year's artists' performances throughout the gala, beginning at 10 PM EST, available exclusively to AOL Broadband members; -- A rebroadcast of last year's performances starting the next morning (GRAMMY day), plus interviews and clips from the artists' sound checks and rehearsals for the party, available to all AOL members and Web users at aolmusic.com; and -- A highlight reel from last year's show featuring performances by Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake and more - now showing at AOL Keyword: GRAMMY. Performances from last year's Clive Davis Gala included A-listers such as Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes Trevor Smith (born on May 20 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes) after watching him perform. , P. Diddy, Stevie Wonder, Angie Stone This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. , Mario, Mary J. Blige, Eve, Destiny's Child  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. and Justin Timberlake, among others. Performers for this year's event will be announced at a later date. "Last year, AOL brought our pre-Grammy party to over 15,000 live viewers, not to mention hundreds of thousands afterward. It's rewarding to bring this incredible night of music to so many fans who want the inside look and feel of the event. Furthermore, I'm delighted to continue this partnership with AOL, which has been extremely helpful in breaking artists such as Alicia Keys and Mario and bringing Rod Stewart to new heights," comments Tom Corson, J Records Executive VP of Worldwide Marketing and Sales. "Clearly, Clive Davis' pre-GRAMMY party is one of the hottest events of the year and, for the second year in a row, AOL Broadband users will be able to join some of the biggest names in music at this invitation-only celebration," said Bill Wilson, VP and General Manager of AOL Music. "We are thrilled to join music legend Clive Davis again this year and provide him with the opportunity to reach an even bigger audience while offering our Broadband members unprecedented access to all of the artist performances at this coveted GRAMMY party." "This is another example of how we are differentiating the AOL Broadband service by delivering to members the very best and widest variety of programming available on the Internet today," said Carlos Silva, VP of Programming for AOL Broadband. "The high-speed power of AOL Broadband lets music fans enjoy rich video features, high quality sound and even more exclusive content like this Webcast of today's hottest artists performing live at one of the most prestigious and exclusive events in the industry -- the Clive Davis party." Additionally, as the Recording Academy's official online partner, AOL will bring the excitement of the world's premier music awards show to its 35 million members and all music fans on the Web by offering exclusive GRAMMY-related content. AOL Keyword: GRAMMY and www.aolmusic/grammy will provide an inside glimpse into the prestigious world of music that can't be found anywhere else. Programming features include: -- Backstage coverage of GRAMMY rehearsals as the performers and crew prepare for the event; -- Behind-the-scenes Web cams offering an insider's view of the red carpet and backstage activities; -- A 'Nominee Area' where members can listen to GRAMMY-nominated songs from the top categories; -- On-demand exclusive interviews and performances by nominees featured on Sessions@AOL; and -- A special Radio@AOL GRAMMY station on AOL Broadband with CD quality songs from current nominees and past winners, as well as an exclusive Sessions@AOL: GRAMMY edition with nominee interviews and performances. The 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Sunday, February 23 at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference in New York City and will be broadcast in High Definition TV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. at 8 p.m. (EST/PST). About AOL Broadband AOL Broadband is the very best source for entertainment, news, and sports found anywhere on the Internet, with programming and features that are exclusive only to AOL Broadband members. For additional information about AOL Broadband, members can visit AOL Keyword: Broadband where they can learn about broadband, check local availability and place an order. Or call 1-800-574-1779 or visit www.aolbroadband.com About AOL Music AOL Music, a division of America Online, Inc., reaches the largest audience of online music fans in the world through a rich array of programming, products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online. AOL Music's offerings are available at the number one Internet music destination, the AOL Music Channel, and throughout the AOL service, AOL Broadband Services and AOL's family of Web brands including Netscape, CompuServe, AIM, ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , Spinner, Winamp and SHOUTcast. About America Online America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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