PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) Appoints Carolyn Blackwood to Its Board of Directors

Former COO of Warner Bros. Pictures and President & CCO of New Line Cinema

Brings Over 25+ Years of Entertainment Industry Experience and Proven Successful Track Record Across Wide Range of Genres, Including Movies Such as “Barbie, Elvis, Dune, The Conjuring, Hobbit & IT” Among Others

Possesses Deep Relationships to Continue to Monetize and Expand Upon LiveOne’s First $20M+ B2B Partnership. Currently Over 50+ B2B Deals in LiveOne’s Pipeline 

Invaluable Experience Enhancing PodcastOne’s Ability to Identify and Sell Proven Podcasts to Streaming Networks as Scripted Shows 

Diversifies Complimentary Talents of PodcastOne’s Board, Including Industry Veterans Patrick Wachsberger and Jim Berk to Bring Its Slate of Successful Podcasts to TV & Film

LOS ANGELES, CA - (NewMediaWire) - April 04, 2024 - PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), announced today the appointment of Carolyn Blackwood to its Board of Directors. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Carolyn Blackwood, a 25+ year industry veteran, to our esteemed board. Her proven track record of unprecedented success in the entertainment industry speaks volumes. With her strategic insights and deep relationships, we look forward to her contributions in expanding our slate of original programming and driving the sale of our IP and scripted series to networks.”

Chief Revenue Officer, Sue McNamara continues; “Her appointment shows our company’s commitment to diversifying our board and escalating women executives.”

“I am thrilled to be part of the dynamic team at PODC. The opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of our content landscape is invigorating. My vision centers around fostering creativity, nurturing talent, and delivering captivating narratives to audiences worldwide. Together, we’ll elevate PODC’s original programming, with a proven following and sponsorship, forge strategic alliances, and create a legacy of entertainment excellence,” commented Carolyn Blackwood.

About PodcastOne

PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) is a Los Angeles based podcast network founded in 2012 by Kit Gray and Norm Pattiz providing creators and advertisers with a full 360-degree solution in sales, marketing, public relations, production, and distribution delivering over 2.1 billion downloads per year with a community of 250 of the top podcasters, including Adam Carolla, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jordan Harbinger, LadyGang, A&E's Cold Case Files and Varnamtown. PodcastOne has built a distribution network reaching over 1 billion listeners a month across all of its own properties, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Samsung and over 150 shows exclusively available in Tesla vehicles. PodcastOne is also the parent company of LaunchpadOne, an innovative self-serve platform developed to launch, host, distribute and monetize independent user-generated podcasts. For more information, visit PodcastOne.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter at @podcastone. For more investor information, please visit ir.podcastone.com/overview/default.aspx. 

About LiveOne, Inc.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. LiveOne's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, Palm Beach Records, CPS, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR’s OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram,TikTok, YouTube and Twitter at @liveone. For more investor information, please visit ir.liveone.com. 

Forward-Looking Statements

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