Livexlive Names Andy Vick Head of Programming and Executive Vice President of the Company's Newly-Formed Studioone Division
March 04, 2021 at 02:00 pm
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LiveXLive Media, Inc. announced that Andy Vick has been named Head of Programming and Executive Vice President of StudioOne, LiveXLive's's newly-formed StudioOne content division. Mr. Vick is a senior level executive that has worked within the entertainment and technology industries for 15 years in strategic and creative leadership roles. Most recently, Vick was President of Virtual Reality and Immersive Entertainment at STX Entertainment, a global media company that specializes in the development, production, marketing and distribution of talent-driven content. In 2015, he co-founded and was Chief Content Officer for Surreal, Inc., an award-winning production company focused on immersive content and technology. Both Facebook and YouTube secured Surreal under large production deals to help launch their own immersive video products. Under Vick, Surreal produced over 100 VR experiences which drove hundreds of millions of views across social and YouTube channels. Talent collaborators included Tom Cruise, Gordon Ramsey, Jimmy Kimmel, and Key & Peele. Surreal's partnerships included Viacom, Universal Pictures, Sony, and Disney. Surreal was acquired by STX Entertainment in 2016. Prior to launching Surreal, Vick was Head of Development at Maker Studios, the largest distributor of short-form content in the world. In 2014, The Walt Disney Company acquired Maker Studios for $750 million.
LiveOne, Inc. offers a creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform, which is focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, distribution and monetization of live music, Internet radio, podcasting and music-related streaming and video content. It is also engaged in packaging, producing, and broadcasting its live music content across its music platform. In addition, the Company has a distribution relationship with a variety of platforms, including Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire, linear over-the-top (OTT) platforms, such as STIRR and XUMO. The Company's subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, PodcastOne, PPVOne, Palm Beach Records, CPS, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify, and Splitmind.