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Millions of Downloads and 210 Episodes Since its 2020 Debut

Pop Apologists is the 48th Show Added to PodcastOne in 2024

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PodcastOne, a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), announced today that it has acquired the exclusive sales and distribution rights to Pop Apologists, an Apple Chart topping pop culture podcast hosted by acclaimed influencers and cultural commentators, Lauren and Chanler.

Since its debut in 2020, Pop Apologists has garnered a loyal following for its witty commentary and in-depth discussions on pop culture, celebrity news, and trending topics. With millions of downloads to date, the podcast began when the then recent college graduates took their regular phone chats to the podcast airwaves to unapologetically share their interest in celebrities and reality TV. Fast forward four years later, sisters Lauren and Chanler record their twice-weekly podcasts together in New York, and guests have included Heather Gay, Arielle Lorre, Mary Bonnet, Amanda Hirsch, Kate Casey, Ryan Bailey and Madi Murphy.

"We are excited to welcome Pop Apologists to the PodcastOne family," said Kit Gray, President of PodcastOne. "Lauren and Chan have built an incredible brand that speaks to a diverse audience. Their unique voice and authentic approach to pop culture make this acquisition a perfect fit in our established network of female focused programming."

Pop Apologists joins PodcastOne’s full roster of top ranked podcasts which includes programming across top genres such as news, comedy, true crime and society and culture, featuring shows such as The Adam Carolla Show, When Reality Hits, LadyGang, Baby Mamas No Drama, Varnamtown, The Prosecutors, Court Junkie, The Jordan Harbinger Show, Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe, Camp Counselors, and The Schaub Show.

About PodcastOne
PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) is a Los Angeles based podcast network founded in 2012 by Kit Gray and Norm Pattiz providing creators and advertisers with a full 360-degree solution in sales, marketing, public relations, production, and distribution delivering over 2.1 billion downloads per year with a community of 250 of the top podcasters, including Adam Carolla, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jordan Harbinger, LadyGang, A&E's Cold Case Files and Varnamtown. PodcastOne has built a distribution network reaching over 1 billion listeners a month across all of its own properties, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Samsung and over 150 shows exclusively available in Tesla vehicles. PodcastOne is also the parent company of LaunchpadOne, an innovative self-serve platform developed to launch, host, distribute and monetize independent user-generated podcasts. For more information, visit PodcastOne.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter at @podcastone. For more investor information, please visit ir.podcastone.com/overview/default.aspx.

About LiveOne, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. LiveOne's subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, CPS, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR’s OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter at @liveone. For more investor information, please visit ir.liveone.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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