Irocke Teams Up With Quantum Collective To Stream 2013 Southwest Invasion

LOS ANGELES - March 12, 2013 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, March 11th, 2013 - IROCKE,  the #1 source for live streaming concerts worldwide, is proud to team up with Quantum Collective and Whole Foods to produce & promote the live stream for the Southwest Invasion 2013 during SXSW.  IROCKE will be streaming the event worldwide for free at www.irocke.com.

“With the world of live streaming exploding, IROCKE has stepped up to aggregate and curate virtually every live stream concert around the globe,” says Quantum Collective member Allison Shaw.  “Their platform is the easiest way to discover, attend, and enjoy live digital concerts with friends.  We are excited to team up with them to bring the excitement of the Quantum Collective showcase to all the music fans that won't have their boots on the ground in Austin this year.”

"We are very excited to team up with Quantum Collective to be able to bring the epic bands and performances at Southwest Invasion to a worldwide audience,” says IROCKE co-founder Allen Sanford. “The future of digital live performance is exponential, and bringing the global fan closer to events like this is IROCKE's focus."

Last year’s Southwest Invasion showcase featured some of 2012’s hottest artists including The Lumineers, Imagine Dragons and Allen Stone. Looking to continue that trend, this year’s confirmed performers include ZZ Ward, He's My Brother She's My Sister, NO, Mona, K.Flay, Rick Springfield, Blue Sky Riders (Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman, Gary Burr), Andrew McMahon (Something Corporate / Jack's Mannequin), Twin Falls featuring Chris Carrabba, The Dear Hunter, Kerli, Pentatonix, Atomic Tom, KONGOS, Civil Twilight, Sleeperstar, Delta Rae, Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes, My Goodness, A House For Lions, Young Guns, The Hush Sound, Capsula,  Air Dubai, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Generationals, Sleeperstar, Hey Marseilles and OK SWEETHEART.

The full line up and set times can be found here: http://quantumcollective.com/artists_lineup

For announcements, photos and videos of Southwest Invasion, visit www.quantumcollective.com and www.amazon.com/amazonmp3party . Be sure to follow the event on Twitter and Instagram: #amazonMP3party and #QuantumParty.

Additional Southwest Invasion Sponsors include Amazon MP3, O.N.E. Coconut Water, Bohemian Guitars. Strongbow Hard Cider, Jakprints, PBR and Pirate’s Booty. For sponsorship opportunities for the 2013 Southwest Invasion, please contact Allie Shaw at manicmonkee@gmail.com.

About IROCKE
IROCKE is the #1 source for live streaming concerts worldwide and is the easiest way to discover, attend, and enjoy live digital concerts with friends. Their platform lets fans set show reminders, follow artists & venues, invite friends, comment & rate performances, and keep digital stubs of past performances.

Founded by Karl Rogers & Allen Sanford, IROCKE’s mission is to help you discover, share and enjoy epic online performances by your favorite bands.

Jam-packed with over 1,000 new live online shows each month, IROCKE is the source for live stream concerts worldwide. Their music-loving editors monitor over 2 million artists and thousands of live stream music sources around the world to make sure you know about every live performance, studio session, and greenroom chat featuring your favorite artists.

For more information on IROCKE, please visit http://www.irocke.com.

About Quantum Collective
The Quantum Collective is an innovative music company that expands awareness for artists and brands through artist and content development, social media marketing, cross-branding exposure and event production during top tier music festivals and conventions. For more information on Quantum Collective, please visit: QuantumCollective.com (http://www.quantumcollective.com/)

The founders of Quantum Collective include Liz Leahy, the CEO and co-founder of Section 101 (http://www.section101.com/), a company that delivers a dynamic web-based platform that presents simple and effective solutions for music and entertainment brands to manage and maximize their online presence. Section 101 enables clients to create beautiful, personalized websites that are easy to use, while providing a powerful suite of integrated tools designed to organize and leverage their fan base across a growing number of online and social channels.

Leading music artists and brands like Aimee Mann, Duran Duran, BUSH, Kina Grannis, Diane Birch, Rachael Yamagata, Kicking Daisies, Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Junip, Early Winters, DJ Eliot Lipp, Readymade Records, Robot of the Century Music Publishing, Radio Woodstock, B|W|R Public Relations, the Rube Goldberg Estate and many others rely on Section 101 technology to power their digital presence.

Section 101 is thrilled to have their client, Pentatonix performing at the Quantum Collective Southwest Invasion.

Dan Silver, Sr. Creative Director of RipTide Music (http://riptidemusic.com/) as well as a music producer known as Silver Sessions, brings a creative experience to Quantum Collective. Dan will be working with the team to curate a special lineup of artists that come from around the world, combining new talent and A-level performers in a culture of new music discovery for all.

RipTide Music is a music licensing and publishing company with a unique 'indie-label' and artist branded approach - representing a growing roster of indie artists and celebrity talent for sync placement in Film, TV, Advertising, Trailers, and Video Games. Recent RipTide Music projects include: Zero Dark Thirty Trailers, Iron Man 3 Trailers, Argo Trailers, Avengers Trailers, 90210, Shameless, Revenge, Mad Men, Necessary Roughness, The Lying Game, The Good Wife, The Mindy Project, Apple iPad, Nissan, Puma, GMC, 21 & Over, Ted, Call Of Duty Video Game Spots, and many more.

RipTide Music will be bringing artists, OK SWEETHEART and My Goodness to the bill.

Allison Shaw, founder of Manic Monkee (http://about.me/manicmonkee), specializes in artist management, brand development, sponsorship and event planning in the entertainment space. Her brands past and present include Music Charity Sweet Relief , Hip Hop band Public Enemy, Ticketfly, Jakprints, SongFreaks,  Rachael Ray Feedback, .music, Spit Digital, Stageit.com, Beatport, Listen Records/Sony and more.

www.quantumcollective.com


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