Live from the Artists Den to Expand Internationally

NEW YORK: Artists Den Entertainment and Northstar Media have partnered to expand the series Live from the Artists Den to international markets.

Northstar Media will have the international television and VOD distribution rights to the series, which pairs famous musicians with unique venues to create intimate concerts. The series consists of 30 one-hour HD concert specials, including performances by superstars such as Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, Ben Harper, Ringo Starr and Tori Amos. It is currently filming its fourth season and is a co-production of Artists Den Entertainment and WLIW21 in association with WNET New York Public Media.

Season one episodes feature Raphael Saadiq, Jakob Dylan, Ingrid Michelson, Ani Di Franco, The Hold Steady, Patty Griffin, The Swell Season, Aimee Mann, Crowded House, KT Tunstall, Josh Ritter and Ben Harper. Season two features Ringo Starr with Ben Harper, Tori Amos, David Gray, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Black Crowes, Dierks Bentley and Booker T & The DBTs. Season three features Elvis Costello, Ray Lamontagne, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Robert Plant, Squeeze, Daniel Merriweather, A Fine Frenzy and Lisa Hannigan.

”We’re thrilled to work with Northstar Media. This partnership represents an exciting next step for the Artists Den series, as we bring our once-in-a-lifetime performances to global markets through a proven distributor of great music and arts television programming,” said Mark Lieberman, the CEO of Artists Den Entertainment.

“Live from the Artists Den is a hugely popular music series in the United States that we are very excited to represent overseas. The unique list of artists and venues is unparalleled in the international TV marketplace,” added Pat McDonald, the co-president of Northstar Media.