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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Music Fans: See the Stage from your Virtual Seat Long Before the Show

Music Fans: See the Stage from your Virtual Seat Long Before the Show

LIVE NATION.COM LAUNCHES STATE-OF-THE-ART 3D SEAT MAPS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LiveNation.com, the online destination of the world's largest live music company, announced today the launch of interactive 3D seat maps for the majority of its amphitheatres across the country. The technology enables music fans to locate their desired seats based on a 3D image of the selected venue. Then, with just one more click, music fans can see an animated version of the actual view of the stage from their seat.

   (Photos: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071106/LATU041-a            http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071106/LATU041-b    Logo:   http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070220/LATU096LOGO)   

"We've done away with archaic two dimensional seat maps in most of our amphitheaters across the country and we believe the fans are going to love it," said Bryan Perez, Live Nation Global Digital President. "Our new maps provide music fans with a direct link to their seat, wherever it may be in the venue, in just seconds."

With these 3D seat models, which are animated three-dimensional images of Live Nation amphitheaters, users will be able to familiarize themselves with the venue in just seconds on their computer. Fans can see a realistic view of the facility and test out the different seating options and their corresponding view of the stage prior to purchasing tickets. Music fans can also make selections for premium seats and VIP boxes. Links to each of the new maps are listed below.

LiveNation.com is a leading destination for music fans as a live music search engine offering tour dates and information on artists and venues to fans around the world, as well as an important access point for concert tickets for registered ticket club members, VIP parking and club access. Collectively, Live Nation's websites are the second most visited event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. The company expects to roll out 3D seat maps for additional Live Nation venues in the coming year.

   List of Venues with 3D Seat Maps:    PNC Bank Arts Center                          Holmdel, NJ   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/298/    Tweeter Center Boston                         Mansfield, MA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/479/    Shoreline Amphitheatre                        Mountain View, CA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1022/    Nikon at Jones Beach Theater                  Jones Beach Wantagh, NY   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/287/    Verizon Wireless Music Center                 Noblesville, IN   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/338/    First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre               Tinley Park (Chicago), IL   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/785/    Nissan Pavilion                               Bristow, VA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/793/    Tweeter Center at the Waterfront              Camden, NJ   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/107/    Ford Amphitheater                             Tampa, FL   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/2651/    Sound Advice Amphitheatre                     West Palm Beach, FL   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1619/    Darien Lake Performing Arts Center            Darien Center, NY   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/328/    Journal Pavilion                              Albuquerque, NM   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1958/    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre                 Maryland Heights, MO   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/2240/    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Virginia Beach)Virginia Beach, VA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1948/    Alpine Valley Music Center                    East Troy, WI   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/29/    Cricket Pavilion                              Phoenix, AZ   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/113/    North Folk Theater                            Westbury, NY   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1216/    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Selma)         Selma, TX   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1980/    Toyota Pavilion                               Scranton, PA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/2255/    Smirnoff Music Center                         Dallas, TX   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/240/    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)        Irvine, CA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/262/    Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen                San Bernardino, CA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/453/    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Birmingham)    Pelham, AL   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/804/    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Charlotte)     Charlotte, NC   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/115/    Sleep Train Pavilion                          Concord, CA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1503/    Charter One Pavilion                          Northerly Island Chicago, IL   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/2889/    White River Amphitheatre                      Auburn, WA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1224/    Bank of America Pavilion                      Boston, MA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/496/    The Murat Center                              Indianapolis, IN   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/496/    Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre                Cleveland, OH   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/2124/    Walnut Creek Pavilion                         Raleigh, NC   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/502/    Lawn at White River State Park                Indianapolis, IN   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/2615/    Saratoga Performing Arts Center               Saratoga Springs, NY   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/997/    Post Gazette Pavilion                         Pittsburg, PA   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/239/    New England Dodge Music                       Hartford, CT   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/689/    Chevrolet Theater                             Wallingford, CT   http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/805/    About Live Nation  

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV."

About Ballena Technologies Inc. -- http://www.seats3d.com/

Ballena Technologies Inc. is the recognized leader for event-venue and stadium 3D visualization, selling its products into the $20 Billion ticketing industry. Ballena's proprietary computer-generated models provide the highest resolution at the lowest Internet speeds in the market and require no plug-in software. Ballena's one-of-a-kind applications give fans the option to virtually view seats from every location in the venue quickly and intuitively. Through Ballena's platform, clients can develop relationship-marketing tools, up-sell existing products and increase online advertising opportunities to its fans. Ballena Technologies Inc. clients include 36 Live Nation Amphitheatres, 23 NBA teams, 15 NCAA teams, 13 NHL teams, 10 NFL teams, MLB teams and numerous other venues and event locations including 13 tracks for International Speedway Corporation (ISC).

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: johnvlautin@livenation.com

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071106/LATU041-a
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071106/LATU041-b
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070220/LATU096LOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: Live Nation

CONTACT: Rich Sherratt, rsherratt@ballenatech.com, or Steve Stonehouse,
steve@ballenatech.com, +1-510-521-0720, both of Ballena Technologies Inc.; or
John Vlautin, +1-310-867-7127, johnvlautin@livenation.com, or Tamar Rotbard,
+1-310-867-7046, tamarrotbard@livenation.com, both of Live Nation

Web site: http://www.livenation.com/
http://www.seats3d.com/


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