Dovetail and RIOTTT Partner to Present a New Generation of Indie and
Hip-Hop Music Through Streaming Video and HD Downloads
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- This week Dovetail
(http://www.dovetail.tv ), the online destination for independent programming
distributed in high-quality HD/DVD formats, announced its partnership with
indie music and culture site RIOTTT (http://www.riottt.com ), making performances
from its "Captured: Online Music Festival" available for streaming views on
RIOTTT and high-definition downloads on Dovetail.
"Since our launch, Dovetail has been on a mission to help independent
artists have their voice heard and find their audiences online," said Jason
Holloway, co-founder and CEO of Dovetail. "Our partnership with RIOTTT
helps talented independent artists gain exposure online and provides fans
of independent music with a high-quality viewing experience."
Last November, RIOTTT hosted an all-day 27-act music festival in
downtown San Francisco, representing a new generation of underground
hip-hop and indie rock talent. Now, a dozen of those acts representing 80+
performances have been made available for streaming views at Riottt.com and
high-definition downloads at Dovetail.tv .
"By partnering with Dovetail, we at RIOTTT give our users the best of
both worlds," said Jim Chu, vice president, business development of RIOTTT.
"Fans can stream concert footage right away -- gaining instant
gratification -- or download it in high quality and high resolution via
Dovetail. The footage was originally produced as a high quality video/audio
feature, so viewing it as such on Dovetail lets our fans online get one
step closer to the real concert experience."
Captured acts include:
Clipse Living Legends Sage Francis
Deerhoof Metric Saul Williams
Explosions in the Sky The Rapture The Wrens
Girl Talk RX Bandits Zion-I
About Riottt
RIOTTT is an innovative social media destination targeting the diverse
interests of urban youth: street fashion, cutting-edge music, progressive
art, action sports, and more. RIOTTT combines journalism, social
networking, and compelling multimedia content generated by professional
artists, RIOTTT, and users. RIOTTT's mission is to create an online medium
for users and artists to promote their talents and engage in creative
collaboration with like-minded cultural trend-setters. If you don't know
them, check them out at http://www.riottt.com .
About Dovetail
Dovetail is the online source for quality independent programming and
distribution that revolutionizes how professionally produced entertainment
content finds its audience. Dovetail, currently in BETA, provides an
entertainment destination for independent films, TV Shows and music videos
in high-quality DVD and HD formats from an online source. Using
peer-to-peer technology the software enables fast uploads and downloads
allowing for independent creative content to be seen in its ideal viewing
format. Dovetail gives filmmakers a distribution channel where they can
remain independent and where audiences can be entertained in new and
compelling ways. For additional information please visit http://www.dovetail.tv .
SOURCE Dovetail.tv, LLC
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http://www.dovetail.tv
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