EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SonicLiving(tm), the Internet's leading concert discovery service, today announced a licensing agreement with Pandora, the Internet radio service, that will bring SonicLiving's personalized concert calendars to each of Pandora's 20 million-plus registered listeners. SonicLiving is the only service of its kind to integrate with Pandora.
SonicLiving (sonicliving.com) connects music fans online and in-person through communities created around the live shows their favorite bands play. Users can purchase concert tickets as well as connect and communicate with friends and other members of the SonicLiving community. The powerful SonicLiving API provides Pandora (pandora.com) listeners with localized alerts about upcoming live performances that match the artists they've identified in their favorite Pandora radio stations, have given a "Thumbs Up" to or bookmarked. In addition to Pandora, SonicLiving works seamlessly with several other platforms and as a standalone service.
"This agreement confirms SonicLiving's place as the Internet's leading concert discovery service," says Gabe Benveniste, president, CEO and founder of SonicLiving, Inc. "Users will find SonicLiving to be a useful feature that complements and enhances their Pandora experience."
"Pandora is dedicated to providing the best music experience possible, whether recorded or live, which is why we've chosen SonicLiving to power our concerts mini-site," says Tom Conrad, chief technical officer for Pandora. "SonicLiving has made it much easier for our listeners to find out where and when their favorite bands are playing."
SonicLiving's API, which powers Pandora's concert calendar, is available for commercial and non-commercial use. To find local concerts matching Pandora stations and bookmarks, users can go to www.pandora.com and follow the concerts link, or www.sonicliving.com for more information.
SonicLiving, founded by former Pixar Animation Studios employee Gabe Benveniste in 2006, was started to provide music lovers with a better way of finding out in advance when their favorite artists were touring, a convenient way to purchase tickets to those shows, and a place to meet up with friends attending those shows. SonicLiving has quickly become an indispensable resource for live music nationwide, providing music fans with a unique online destination that offers locally tailored listings, access to tickets and a community comprised of users' friends and other concertgoers.
About SonicLiving
SonicLiving is the Internet's leading concert discovery service, connecting music fans online and in-person through communities created around live shows of their favorite bands. Through the SonicLiving Wishlist, which seamlessly integrates with iTunes, Pandora, Facebook, Last.fm, and Lala, fans can track bands, receive automatic concert alerts and purchase tickets to shows when they're announced.
The SonicLiving API enables music sites and other online services to bring the live music discovery experience to their users. SonicLiving also offers musicians, music labels and promoters the ability to reach fans through special promotions, presales and packages, resulting in increased visibility and ticket sales. SonicLiving derives revenue through ticket sales, on-site advertising and partnerships.
SonicLiving was founded in 2006 by Gabe Benveniste, formerly of Pixar Animation Studios, and is headquartered in Emeryville, California, and on the Internet at www.sonicliving.com
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