NEW YORK, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Doppler Labs
today announced that it has received investments from Live Nation
Entertainment, Universal Music Group (UMG) and WME to further
develop the Here Active Listening System™. This announcement
follows Doppler Labs' unveiling of the Here Active Listening
System, the first in-ear system that uses two wireless buds and an
app to let you instantly control and personalize your live audio
environment. Celebrated by tech and entertainment critics
around the world, Here launched on Kickstarter earlier this month
and surpassed its original $250,000
30-day goal in less than 48 hours.
"Support from these music industry leaders helps position the
Here Active Listening System to revolutionize live entertainment –
especially for concerts and live music," said Noah Kraft, CEO and Co-Founder of Doppler Labs.
"The technology we have created with Here has the potential to make
every seat in the house the best seat in the house by allowing
every listener to personalize their live audio environment based on
their own specific listening preferences."
Through volume sliders, EQ and effects that act as "a studio in
your ears," the Here Active Listening System allows you to augment
real world audio and transform any concert or live music experience
to exactly your liking.
While Here has been optimized for live music, it has been
designed to adjust any and all real world audio so you can curate
the sound around you for a wide range of everyday scenarios:
suppress a baby crying, the subway screech or reduce the roar of
the crowd and optimize listening for sporting events, air travel,
open office environments and even noisy commutes.
Doppler Labs' Kickstarter campaign, which runs through the
beginning of July, allows consumers to purchase the Here buds and
app at a special $199 price before it
is available on the commercial market. Backers can also be a part
of developing the Here audio platform and have access to other
exclusive Kickstarter rewards.
Learn more about the Here Active Listening System and back the
Kickstarter campaign at http://bit.ly/hereplus.
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.
About WME
WME is the world's leading entertainment and media agency. One
of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, WME represents
artists across film, television, music, literature, theater and
digital media. In 2014, WME acquired IMG, a global leader in
sports, fashion and media. Together, the companies offer an
unparalleled client roster; strategic partnerships with sponsors
and brands; and marquee assets across sports, entertainment,
events, music and fashion.
About Doppler Labs
Founded in 2013 by industry leaders in the creative, tech and
business worlds, Doppler Labs is on a mission to create wearable
technology that makes computing more immersive and human. In
the near-term we are focused on "hearables," wearable technology
for the ears. We launched the Here Active Listening System in
June 2015 as the first step in
sharing our long-term vision with the world.
PRESS CONTACTS
Doppler Labs: Rachel Quinlan,
212-445-8064, Rachel.Quinlan@creation.io
Live Nation Entertainment: Melissa
Zukerman, melissa@pcommgroup.com, 323-658-1555
Universal Music Group (UMG): Andy
Fixmer, 310-865-0132, andy.fixmer@umusic.com
WME: Meredith Bocklet,
310-859-4598, MBocklet@wmeentertainment.com
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