Warner Music Group Announces Ear 1 MusicFest

Posted on September 23, 1998

Warner Music Group, in association with Cornerpost.com, has announced the launch of ear 1 MusicFest '98, a month-long concert festival on the Web. Produced in conjunction with Warner Music Group's labels Warner Bros./Reprise, Elektra, Atlantic, Sire, Rhino and their affiliates, the event features at least one exclusive Webcast each day. Admission to ear 1 MusicFest '98 is free on the Internet.

Visitors to ear 1 MusicFest '98 can view live performances from over 30 stars and newcomers, including Hootie & the Blowfish, Paula Cole, Morcheeba, Guster, Luna, Seven Mary Three, Everything, Royal Crown Revue, Better Than Ezra, Brad Mehldau, Gabriela Anders and many others.

ear 1 Musicfest '98 kicks off Oct. 2 with an exclusive Webcast featuring Hootie & the Blowfish performing live from the House of Blues in Chicago. This cybercast allows viewers to switch among six different live camera feeds to create a custom-tailored viewing experience. Subsequent Webcasts of performances by Third Eye Blind and Soul Coughing also will feature a viewer-controlled multicamera feed.

"With MusicFest '98, we've employed cutting-edge technology to create an event that is artist-oriented and fan-friendly," said MusicFest '98 supervising producer, Donna Cohen. "Not only does MusicFest '98 showcase the remarkable diversity of Warner Music Group artists, it takes full advantage of the immediacy of the Internet, the multimedia capabilities of the Web and the interactive possibilities of cyberspace."