REVOLT, the new number one name in music, held its second annual Omnifront at Gotham Hall in New York City on Friday, April 24, 2015. REVOLT executives, including REVOLT Chairman Sean Combs, revealed upcoming programming, partnerships and distribution news to a packed audience, followed by an electrifying performance from Vic Mensa.
Artist-driven and Culture-based Programming
· REVOLT announced it will team up with Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa, who boasts over 10MM followers in social reach, on a docu-series entitled Day Today that follows his life, giving the audience an in-depth look into his music, career and personal experiences.
· Continuing to combine the digital and television landscapes, REVOLT is teaming up with Snoop Dogg to bring his immensely popular YouTube show GGN– 1.2 million subscribers– to the network.
· REVOLT also revealed that they recently finalized a partnership with ESPN/X Games (Summer X Games 2015 Austin & Winter X Games 2016 Aspen) that furthers the connection between athletes and music–creating authentic programming to build on their platform.
Technology Bringing Fans to the Front Row
· Partnering with Microsoft, REVOLT unveiled plans to launch a new app on XBOX One providing content and live, authenticated viewing to their estimated 10MM consoles.
· REVOLT has partnered with CAPTURE, a new platform that allows media companies to turn social media users into content collaborators for real-time coverage of events and help power location-based interaction across the network’s platforms.
· Additionally, the partnership with virtual reality company Jaunt was reinforced, which will allow REVOLT to bring fans beyond the front row of the live music experience through VR content.