HOLLYWOOD, CA — August 5, 2010 — BUZZMEDIA, the Web’s fastest growing entertainment publisher, today announced that they will be celebrating Lollapalooza 2010 with a private event in Chicago, featuring festival headliners, The Temper Trap. On the heels of a string of numerous performances to sold-out crowds at festivals such as Bonnaroo and Coachella, the critically acclaimed Melbourne band will play an intimate show exclusively for BUZZMEDIA’s clients and friends tonight, Thursday, August 5, the night before Lollapalooza officially kicks off.
“Lollapalooza week felt like the perfect opportunity to reach out to the Chicago marketplace,” said Doug Rohrer, BUZZMEDIA’s Chief Revenue Officer. “BUZZMEDIA is all about pushing the best music forward and we’re thrilled to have festival headliner The Temper Trap join us for a private show. Chicago is a key market for any publisher and we wanted to show our sincere appreciation for the partnership extended to BUZZMEDIA by this community.”
The music sites that now define the BUZZMEDIA music offering have contributed significant growth to the BUZZMEDIA audience over the last quarter. The company’s music properties are leaders in their respective genres and include Stereogum, Buzznet, Idolator, PureVolume, Gorilla vs. Bear, Absolute Punk, and The Hype Machine.
BUZZMEDIA has long-standing successful relationships with numerous advertisers based in the Chicago and Midwest region, including JCPenney and Kimberly-Clark, to whom they offer unprecedented levels of engagement across the well-loved brands in their portfolio of pop culture sites.
About BUZZMEDIA
BUZZMEDIA is the web’s fastest growing entertainment publisher reaching more than 50M monthly pop culture, music and celebrity enthusiasts worldwide. Its influential and authentic social media properties afford brand advertisers unique access to impassioned and engaged audiences through a blend of professional editorial, expert opinion, user contributions, and customized marketing solutions. BUZZMEDIA’s more than 40 category-leading brands include Buzznet, Celebuzz, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, Absolute Punk, JustJared, WWTDD, GoFugYourself, SocialiteLife, Idolator and the official sites for celebrities like Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Richie, and others. For more information, visit buzzmedia-inc.com.