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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*TUNE IN*TUNE IN*TUNE IN*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Premieres New LIVE Web Series
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">@LENNONBUS
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">First episode LIVE from The NAB Show in Las Vegas with special guest
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Morgan Spurlock</span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tuesday, April 17th / 5pm PST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><img width="527" height="382" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CD1CCD.166084B0"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fans can tune into
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.lennonbus.org/live"><i>www.lennonbus.org/live</i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> to see the live event and submit their own questions using #lennonbus on Twitter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> is premiering its new LIVE web series
<b>@LENNONBUS </b>on <b>April 17<sup>th</sup> at 5pm PST</b>. This first live-streamed event will feature award-winning filmmaker
<b>Morgan Spurlock</b> (<i>Super Size Me, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold</i>) as well as segments from
<b>Avid</b>, <b>Sony</b>, <b>Neutrik</b>, <b>Litepanels</b>, and <b>Audio Technica.
</b>Additionally, there will be a performance from the <b>Las Vegas Academy Jazz Combo
</b>from The Las Vegas Academy High School as well as interviews with attendees of The NAB Show. Hosted by the Lennon Bus with special guests, each episode of
<b>@LENNONBUS</b> will also include a feature called “Learn About It” where Bus engineers give tutorials on some of the state of the art gear on the Bus. In this first installment,
<b>Avid’s Media Composer </b>will be featured.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The launch of this web series is one of several live stream events that will be hosted throughout the year, thanks to the
<b>NewTek TriCaster</b> <b>850 Extreme </b>and other great gear from sponsors. The stream can be found at
<b>www.lennonbus.org/live</b> or it can be watched using the Official Mobile Roadie Lennon Bus App. Click
<a href="http://road.ie/lennon-bus">here</a> to download the app.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lennonbus.org&esheet=6144420&lan=en_US&anchor=www.lennonbus.org&index=4&md5=5bbe5b9bd44834a07956397e4c23a65b"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">www.lennonbus.org</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile Pro Audio and HD video recording facility that provides hands-on experiences for students of all ages. In its 15th year of touring,
the venture is proud of its fully professional bus and its studios, which boast the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The concept began as an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is dedicated to providing opportunities
for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across the U.S. and Canada year-round, providing free tours and workshops at schools, retailers, festivals, on tours with headlining artists, and at major industry conferences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including<b> </b>Apple, Avid, Montblanc, NAMM, Gibson, Epiphone, Neutrik, Sony, Neutrik, SAE Institute, Audio-Technica, Sonicbids, Roland,
Boss, Ampeg, Mackie, Musician’s Friend, New Bay Media, Sonicbids, Litepanels, Reflecmedia, Disc Makers, Mobile Roadie, Digital Media Academy, NewTek, TodoCast, Apogee, Manfrotto Distribution, iZotope, Glyph Technologies, Harris Corporation, Applied Acoustics
Systems, Antares, McDSP, IK Multimedia, Mad Mimi, Native Instruments, Slingerland Drums, Noise Industries, and Adobe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Avid and Eleven are registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About Avid<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings,
television shows, live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and movies made at home. Some of Avid’s most influential and pioneering solutions include Media Composer®, Pro Tools®, Interplay, ISIS®, VENUE, Sibelius®, System 5, and Avid Studio. For more
information about Avid solutions and services, visit </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.avid.com/">www.avid.com</a>,
<a href="http://del.icio.us/avid">del.icio.us</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avidtechnology">
Flickr</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/AvidTechnology">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.avid.com/youtube">
YouTube</a>; connect with Avid on <a href="http://www.avid.com/facebook">Facebook</a>; or subscribe to Avid
<a href="http://www.avid.com/buzz">Industry Buzz</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About NewTek TriCaster™<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NewTek TriCaster™,allows musicians to perform, create, and connect with fans who are among the viewers that clocked 1.4
<i>billion </i>minutes of live video stream viewing worldwide last year. More than any other all-in-one streaming production video mixer, TriCaster allows musicians, agencies, tours and promoters to reach new audiences, attract industry notice, and interact
more closely with their fans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About TodoCast<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TodoCast is an interactive streaming platform and media services company for event producers, content owners and organizations looking to reach their fans with Live Internet Broadcasts. TodoCast offers a turnkey
platform including satellite connectivity, audience management, interactive and social networking features and SD / HD distribution. TodoCast will monetize the content however the producer desires by offering sponsored, subscription and pay-per-view billing
options, live or on demand. TodoCast distributes to TV’s, computers and smart phone platforms in HD picture quality. To learn more about TodoCast, visit
<a href="http://www.todocast.tv">www.todocast.tv</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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