LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO) Achieves Major Milestones, Closes $65M+ in Partnership Revenue

• B2B partners span carriers, retail, consumer electronics, entertainment, automotive and hospitality
• Identified $4–5 million in incremental cost savings through expanded AI initiatives
• Surpasses 1.4 million total members and ad-supported subscribers, including Tesla customers
• Record B2B pipeline with 100+ partnerships

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, today announced major financial and strategic milestones.

“LiveOne is executing with focus across growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength,” said Robert Ellin, CEO and Chairman of LiveOne. “Expanding our B2B partnerships, reducing costs, paying down debt, and raising capital position us for continued momentum and long-term value creation.”

About LiveOne

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: ) 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, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: ), PPVOne, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne, a dedicated over-the-top application powered by Slacker, is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR's OTT applications. For more information, visit  and follow us on , , ,  and X at . For more investor information, please visit .

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