WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:WRSP) , one of the leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, announced today that in association with Napster UK, it will host the second annual "UPop@Abbey Road Sessions" (http://www.worldspace.com/abbeyroad) live from Studio 2, the legendary recording studio of The Beatles. WORLDSPACE will also broadcast live The BRIT Awards 2007 on Feb. 14, featuring exclusive backstage and red carpet interviews and performances by Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Killers, and Scissor Sisters.
UPop@Abbey Road Sessions with Napster
WORLDSPACE subscribers all over the globe can tune in to the "UPop@Abbey Road Sessions" beginning Feb. 12. The coverage features four days of live performances and recording sessions by over 30 of the hottest global pop acts, including artists such as Bowling for Soup, Tiny Dancers, Katie Melua, Art Brut, The View, supergroup Europe, The Beat Freakz, Jack Savoretti, Wire Daisies and long-time crowd favorites like The Indigo Girls. The broadcast will also feature a special ASCAP Music Showcase with some of Europe's brightest music stars.
Napster members will be able to access the entire collection of 'UPop@Abbey Road Sessions' and exclusive artist interviews on the Napster client, while users of Napster To Go can transfer all audio tracks to their compatible media player as a tethered download for no extra charge.
Non-Napster members can also enjoy access to the 'Upop@Abbey Road Sessions' by downloading the Napster Jukebox FREE from http://www.napster.co.uk/ and receiving seven days worth of unlimited music access absolutely free!
The WORLDSPACE "UPop@Abbey Road Sessions with Napster" are designed to showcase a broad variety of musical genres and talent, giving our subscribers an incredible, diverse range of unique, exclusive and compelling content," said William Sabatini, WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio vice president of global programming.
"WORLDSPACE is known for introducing hot, new music stars to our global audience including this year's BRIT Awards nominees Katie Melua and Corinne Bailey Rae. We think this year's sessions include some of tomorrow's biggest stars," Sabatini continued.
"We are pleased to be working with WORLDSPACE to bring the 'UPop@Abbey Road Sessions' direct to Napster members," commented Jeff Smith, Director UK and International Programming, Napster. "This year's sessions feature a whole raft of new music talent, with acts such as The View -- who are currently enjoying a spot at the top of the UK Album Charts -- already making a name for themselves and we look forward to seeing what these live sessions produce."
Live Coverage of The BRIT Awards 2007
WORLDSPACE will again provide its subscribers in India, Western Europe, Africa & the Middle East, and in the USA on XM Satellite Radio, with live coverage of Europe's biggest music event -- The BRIT Awards 2007 -- on Feb. 14. The broadcast will be hosted by UPop's Ted Kelly and Tania Shillman, with exclusive backstage and red carpet interviews from UPop's Mark Daley. The awards will be broadcast and hosted in their entirety live on UPop, including celebrity appearances and performances by more than a dozen superstars such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
For the first time in the history of The BRIT Awards, American broadcasters and WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio's own William Sabatini and Ted Kelly, UPop 29 program director and vice president of content marketing, were invited to participate in the selection of nominees for The BRITs.
UPop is the world's premier global pop music channel created by WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio and available to WORLDSPACE subscribers in more than 130 countries and in the United States exclusively on XM Satellite Radio, online and via Direct TV Channel 824. The UPop@Abbey Road Sessions performances can be heard throughout the month of February on UPop and other WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio channels including: BOB, Orbit Rock and Potion.
For more details on WORLDSPACE "UPop@Abbey Road Sessions with Napster" and The BRIT Awards 2007, please visit http://www.worldspace.com/abbeyroad and http://www.worldspace.com/britawards.
