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ARTISTdirect Launches Exclusive Grammy Mini-Site

On Friday January 23, 2009, ARTISTdirect.com goes live with a unique and exclusive custom mini-site for the 51st annual Grammy awards. The Grammys are the biggest music event of the year, and ARTISTdirect.com will bring you closer than ever to the awards ceremony with our exclusive mini-site.

ARTISTdirect.com's page is your one-stop shop for the 2009 Grammy awards. Providing our massive user community with the best possible coverage of the Grammys, ARTISTdirect.com has created an all-encompassing mini-site with tons of exclusive content for visitors to immerse themselves in. It's the next best thing to actually being backstage with the presenters!

The page will feature highly exclusive interviews, features and playlists from various Grammy nominees in a wide array of categories. Nominated artists featured on ARTISTdirect.com's page include chart toppers and trendsetters such as Katy Perry, Metallica, Ne-Yo, Adele, Bobby Valentino, Slipknot, Dragonforce, John Legend, Lady Gaga, Moby, Jason Mraz, T-Pain, Gnarls Barkley, Snoop Dogg, Estelle and many more. It's a star-studded list of each genre's cream of the crop.

In addition, this custom mini-site will showcase exclusive video content from various nominees including a comprehensive video overview of the 2009 Grammys, exclusive studio footage and ARTISTdirect.com video interviews with nominees. The news will be frequently updated, along with photos, CD reviews and other exclusive content. In addition to a comprehensive list of nominees and schedule, the page will even have lyrics, nominated music videos and song clips.

This your online hub for the 2009 Grammys, and ARTISTdirect.com gets you closer to the awards than ever before!

Check out our exclusive mini-site today, and don't forget to watch the Grammy Awards live on CBS Sunday February 8th broadcast from the legendary Staples Center in Los Angeles 8pm EST/5pm PST.

The winner for best "Grammy Coverage" is ARTISTdirect.com!

—Rick Florino
01.23.09