Live Nation (LYV) and Microsoft (MSFT) to Provide Music Fans Access to Exclusive Digital Content Through IE 8

June 30, 2009 10:04 AM EDT

Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) today announced it has entered into a sponsorship deal with Microsoft to provide music fans access to exclusive digital content when they download new customized versions of the recently launched Windows(R) Internet Explorer(R) 8 web browser. The deal designates Internet Explorer 8 as a sponsor of Nickelback's Dark Horse 2009 tour and Live Nation's The Bamboozle Music Festival.

Music fans who download Internet Explorer 8 at www.ie8-nickelback.com will have exclusive access to a never-before-issued live version of Nickelback's hit single "Something in Your Mouth," along with behind-the-scenes videos of the band from the road, and a series of Nickelback Web picks of the week. The Bamboozle version of Internet Explorer 8 available at www.ie8-thebamboozlefestival.com/ will give fans access to frequently updated interviews from more than 50 Bamboozle bands, including All Time Low, 3OH!3, and We The Kings.

Microsoft introduced easy-to-use new features in Internet Explorer 8, including Web Slices and Accelerators, that make browsing the Internet faster and easier. These are some of the features available in the new Live Nation custom browsers, providing music fans quick and easy access to find local on-sale dates and show times without multiple clicks across different web pages.

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