Emerging Live Nation artists perform house concerts to demonstrate
how connected lighting from Philips Hue transforms living rooms into
intimate, interactive music venues
SOMERSET, N.J. -- (Business Wire)
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), the global leader in lighting,
today announced that its working with Live Nation Entertainment, the
world's leading live entertainment company, to connect music fans
everywhere through intimate emerging artist performances and interactive
connected lighting using Philips Hue. In a series of exclusive online
videos, the Living
Light Sessions, music lovers everywhere will be able to watch
up-and-coming artists perform songs from living rooms outfitted with the
Philips Hue connected lighting system. The inaugural Living Light
Sessions performance, featuring Rudimental, whose single “Lay It All
On Me” is currently charting globally, is now available online at meethue.com.
When paired with more than 450 third-party apps now available, the
Philips Hue family of connected lights, the leading lighting platform in
the connected home, delivers limitless possibilities to create dynamic
experiences in the home, especially when synced by apps to music –
either pre-recorded or performed live. Whether the music is soft and
soothing or loud and upbeat, the versatility of Philips Hue and its
growing ecosystem allows imaginations to run wild and takes interaction
with favorite songs to a new level.
“Our goal is to elevate light beyond illumination and we continue to see
Philips Hue enthusiasts getting creative and using their imaginations to
unlock new ways to use our connected lights. Music provides the perfect
opportunity for people to create new immersive experiences every day in
their homes,” said Scott Martin, Chief Marketing Officer, Philips
Lighting North America. “Live Nation connects people with music. Philips
connects people with light. The timing for our collaboration couldn’t be
more right and we want the moments that we create together with these
talented, emerging artists to inspire more dynamic experiences in
households everywhere.”
Rudimental’s performance video for “Lay It All On Me,” is now available
along with interview and tutorial clips in which the band learns how to
use Philips
Hue. Through Live Nation, five more artists will collaborate to
create Philips Hue-inspired living room sets between now and April and
new content will continue to be introduced.
“Live Nation is in the business of lighting up special musical moments
for people everywhere,” said Russell Wallach, president, Live Nation
Media & Sponsorship. “We are pleased to be partnering with Philips to
help showcase how environments can be transformed through the magic of
music and lighting.”
“We make music that brings together disparate ideas, genres and people.
Being able to perform our songs in someone’s home and see how the
Philips Hue lights responded and impacted the mood was incredible. We
fed off the interaction and I think our fans will love the vibe that the
lights brought out in these Living Light Sessions videos – we
certainly do,” said Kesi Dryden, co-founder of Rudimental, Live Nation
artists.
The Philips Hue connected lighting system isn’t just for music and
entertainment; users can interact with light to enhance everyday
moments, increase peace of mind through soft security or simply enjoy
endless new light and color experiences.
The extensive Philips Hue connected ecosystem includes Philips
Hue Lightstrip Plus, portable luminaires such as Philips
Hue Go, dual-lighted fixtures such as Philips
Hue Beyond, control devices such as Philips
Hue tap and Apple Watch as well as bulbs and down lights. Philips
Hue now integrates with Apple
HomeKit and Works
with Nest programs, making light even more essential in the smart
home. For more info on the Philips Hue growing range of products and
apps, to see some of the light scenes created by the Philips Hue
community, and to purchase Philips Hue visit: www.meethue.com.
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and
well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through
meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and
Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of
EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately 105,000 employees with sales
and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in
cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting
solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and
grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live
entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster,
Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation
Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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Contacts:
Philips Lighting (North America)
Melissa Kanter, 732-563-3994
melissa.kanter@philips.com
or
Live
Nation
Carrie Davis, 310-975-6941
carriedavis@livenation.com
Source: Royal Philips
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