Limelight Networks Delivers Live Jimmy Buffett Concert to 'Parrotheads' Around the World

Limelight Networks Delivers Live Jimmy Buffett Concert to 'Parrotheads' Around the World

Digital Delivery Network Streams First Ever, Live Jimmy Buffett Concert Via Internet

TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With the help of Limelight Networks, a leading end-to-end digital delivery network, singer/songwriter/author Jimmy Buffett brought a unique concert experience to fans last month, when his live concert from Orlando was broadcast around the world via the Internet. Fans were able to experience Buffett live in concert through a DVD-quality video broadcast streamed through Limelight Networks' extensive high-quality digital network directly to seven of Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe locations around the U.S. and Caribbean.

"Jimmy Buffett is a true innovator when it comes to harnessing technology to reach his fans and this is just an example of his leadership in embracing the Internet," said David Rice, vice president of sales and marketing at Limelight Networks. "For the first time ever, Buffett fans in multiple locations across the globe could experience the same concert event in real-time -- throw in some beach balls and it was as close to the real thing as you could get."

Limelight Networks was selected by Radio Margaritaville as the exclusive streaming provider of the concert based on their proven ability to deliver heavy media files quickly, inexpensively and with guaranteed reliability. Radio Margaritaville has also relied on Limelight Networks for its online broadcasts for the past two years.

"This is an exciting opportunity to bring Jimmy's music to fans around the world through a unique concert experience," said Coleman Sisson of Radio Margaritaville. "With audio/video quality and affordability being of the utmost importance, we selected Limelight Networks' delivery platform for this milestone event based on their proven ability to provide the rich media experience our fans expect."

In addition to Radio Margaritaville, Limelight Networks provides digital content delivery for many of the world's leading music, entertainment, and Internet companies, including: BuyMusic.com, Musicmatch, Real Networks, Virgin Digital, IFILM, Valve Software and Akimbo, as well as leading broadcast networks.

About Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville

Wherever you are in the world, you can hear Jimmy's concerts broadcast live on his Internet radio station, Radio Margaritaville. Conceived along the lines of an early 70's FM station, promoting variety, spontaneity and working outside the box, radiomargaritaville.com is a haven for rhythm and roll. According to webcast raters Arbitron and MeasureCast, Radio Margaritaville has been one of the highest ranked web channels on the Internet.

About Limelight Networks

Privately-held Limelight Networks is the first comprehensive digital delivery network, providing end-to-end IP delivery solutions that include live and on-demand streaming media, content delivery, storage and hosting as well as "Tier-1+" bandwidth services. Leveraging an efficient network architecture with strategic distribution locations around the globe combined with powerful download management and reporting tools, Limelight Networks enables some of the industry's top content providers, webcasters and enterprise customers to reduce the cost and complexity of delivery, while ensuring unmatched performance. Limelight Networks' innovative delivery platform has been proven to dramatically cut the costs associated with e-commerce, distance learning, online entertainment and corporate connectivity. For more information, visit http://www.limelightnetworks.com/


Source: Limelight Networks

CONTACT: Carol Klimas for Limelight Networks, +1-480-505-4527,
carolk@offmadisonave.com

Web site: http://www.limelightnetworks.com/


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