LOS ANGELES (NuTech
Digital Inc./ www.nutechdvd.com) - Following hot on the trail of very recent announcements regarding their exclusive production and distribution agreements with artists such as
Jessica Simpson and Kool & The Gang, NuTech
Digital Inc, a worldwide leader in the production and distribution of original and licensed digital content, announced today yet another exclusive live concert DVD agreement with one of Hollywood's most versatile and sought after performers, Macy Gray. Lee Kasper, Company President and CEO, made the announcement.
The agreement, made in association with Macy Gray Touring Inc., includes worldwide Broadcast, DVD and Internet rights to a live concert performance that will be shot on November 18, 2004 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. The venue is currently being scouted so as to best showcase Macy's unique creative soulful style. The concert will be a multi-camera shoot utilizing the latest state-of-the-art high-definition recording equipment. The Company believes that the combined sales of this concert from Broadcast, DVD and the Internet are expected to generate revenues in excess of $700,000.
"Macy Gray is a phenomenal talent and we believe that our ability to produce and distribute high quality DVDs from leading artists such as Macy will be a catalyst for strong revenue and earnings growth for NuTech," said Kasper. "The desire to work with NuTech, from superstar performers such as Macy Gray, Jessica Simpson and others, is a rewarding confirmation of NuTech's commitment to excellence and success in the multi-billion-dollar music entertainment business."
NuTech will distribute the Macy Gray concert via the Internet, Broadcast and DVD. The DVD will be accompanied with bonus extras featuring an exciting personal look at a legend in the making.
Macy Gray is the latest in an expanding catalog of high-profile musical superstars to enter digital production/distribution agreements with NuTech. The Company's newly-launched Platinum Concert Series was created to take advantage of the sharply growing worldwide market for the distribution of concerts via the Internet and DVD, now considered one of the most exciting new revenue areas in the multi-billion-dollar music industry.
About Macy Gray
Macy Gray burst on to the music scene with her incredibly successful debut album "On How Life Is." Her single "I Try" won her a Grammy in 1999 for "Best New Artist." The album went on to sell seven million copies worldwide. In July of 2003 Macy released her third album "The Trouble with Being Myself" and received spectacular reviews from the New York Times, Rolling Stone, People, Entertainment Weekly, and the Los Angeles Times. Macy has brought her considerable talent to both the small and large screen.
She will next be appearing in the HBO film "Lackawanna Blues" for executive producer Halle Berry and the upcoming OutKast film "My Life in Idle Wild." She is also currently developing an animated cartoon based on her life.
