February 8, 2013 AEG Digital Media and Akamai Team to Power GRAMMY Live Experience for Music Goers Worldwide
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Chris Nicholson
Akamai Media Relations
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or Sarah Miller
Axis Entertainment,
for AEG Digital Media 617-444-3635
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or Natalie Temple
Akamai Investor Relations
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Online Coverage Delivers Multi-Screen Access to all Sights, Sounds and Action Before, During and After the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA AND CAMBRIDGE, MA February 8th, 2013 AEG Digital Media, (AEG DM), the leading provider of live online broadcasting solutions, facilities and video optimization services in the digital media industry joined forces with Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, to deliver The Recording Academy s upcoming GRAMMY Live online broadcast experience. Now in its fourth year, GRAMMY Live provides viewers around the world with access across multiple devices to exclusive, behind-the-scenes events surrounding the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards .
Running February 8th through February 10th, GRAMMY Live will feature three days of live and on-demand video coverage of Musics Biggest Night that includes exclusive interviews, performances, red carpet arrivals and backstage interviews and reactions. GRAMMY Week events include Social Media Rock Star Summit at the LA Live Conga Room and MusiCares Person of the Year Event at the Los Angeles Convention Centre both on February 8th, Special Merit Awards and Nominees Reception at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on February 9th, Pre-GRAMMY Gala at the Beverly Hills Hilton on February 9th, the Pre-Telecast Ceremony at the Nokia Theatre on February 10th and the Red Carpet Arrivals Area on Chick Hearn Blvd., adjacent to the Staples Centre on February 10th with coverage from behind the scenes activities during the 2013 GRAMMY Celebration .
AEG Digital Medias Online Broadcast Centre in Marina Del Rey, Calif. is playing a key role in Grammy Live, acting as the master control room. Utilising their direct fiber to L.A. LIVE, broadcast feeds will be routed to the new facility allowing for live encoding and seamless integration of red carpet coverage, backstage interviews and Grammy week events.
AEG Digital Media is excited to be working with the GRAMMY Awards and GRAMMY Live again to deliver the show across multiple devices so music fans around the world can join and share in one of the biggest music events of the year, said Chris Roach, Head of Business Development for AEG Digital Media. Our multi-angle Tremolo Player, coupled with our world-class Online Broadcast Centre will allow fans to interact with several GRAMMY events, including red carpet events, behind the scenes interviews and onstage performances in high definition streamed to any handset or screen.
Throughout the GRAMMYs and all GRAMMY-related events, The Recording Academy will be using AEG Digital Medias multi-angle Tremolo Player, to create a multifaceted and engaging experience for fans watching the GRAMMYs from any screen, giving them the best in online streaming while delivering a skip and buffer-free end user experience. In addition, AEG DM will provide a quick-turnaround VOD, as well as advanced audience analytics.
Akamai is pleased to once again help music fans worldwide so they can enjoy GRAMMY Live video content at the best possible quality wherever they are, on whatever screen theyre using, said Bill Wheaton, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Media, for Akamai. Akamai is proud of our alliance with The Recording Academy and AEG Digital Media, which has led to new and exciting ways to engage audiences and extend the GRAMMY brand with initiatives like GRAMMY Live that marry broadcast and online content to form even more compelling events.
Designed to ensure viewers enjoy watching the highest possible quality video on any device, The Recording Academy will stream GRAMMY Live content over Akamais Sola Sphere global media storage and delivery platform. Part of Akamais Sola Media Solutions, Sola Sphere can overcome the challenges of delivering video across the worlds wide variety of fixed and mobile network types and varying connection speeds.
About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards - the preeminent peer-recognised award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music - The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognising musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like The GRAMMYs on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.
About Akamai
Akamai is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. At the core of the Companys solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leve
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February 8, 2013 AEG Digital Media and Akamai Team to Power GRAMMY Live Experience for Music Goers Worldwide
