PODCASTONE'S AWARD-WINNING LADYGANG PODCAST ANNOUNCES STAR-FILLED LINEUP OF FRIENDS TO GUEST HOST

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PodcastOne, a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), announced today that the LADYGANG podcast has lined up a roster of their famous friends to step up and fill in, guest hosting for podcast founder Becca Tobin who is on maternity leave after recently welcoming her first child earlier this year. Guest hosts include Heather Dubrow, Danny Pellegrino, Jackie Schimmell, TINX, Jason Tartick, Garcelle Beauvais, Michael Yo and Josephine Skriver.

LADYGANG, is a celebrity driven podcast made for women, by women, from the minds and mouths of Keltie Knight, Jac Vanek, and Becca Tobin where no subject is off limits. Since its inception in 2015, LADYGANG has garnered over 150 million downloads making it one of the most popular podcasts for women in the world.

"With Becca on maternity leave, we've invited some of our famous friends to be hosts with us. We're wishing Becca the best of luck and can't wait for her to be back fulltime!," said Knight and Vanek.

The show has been nominated for a Webby Award, a People's Choice Award and in 2016 was named Podcast of the Year. Their first book "Act Like A Lady" became an instant New York Times bestseller and they recently collaborated on their first fashion collection with national retailer Express. In 2018, they starred and executive produced the television version of LADYGANG for E!. What began as a movement to help women feel less alone by offering content that was unapologetic, unfiltered and very real, has grown into a community of millions and become a powerhouse media brand that has partnered with corporations such as Disney, Netflix, Hyundai, Anheuser-Busch and Chanel.

About PodcastOne
PodcastOne is a leading advertiser-supported podcast company, offering a 360-degree solution for both content creators and advertisers, including content development, brand integration and distribution. Acquired by LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO) in 2020, the two entities have subsequently teamed to create a new video podcast (Vodcast) network under the LiveOne umbrella. Amassing more than 2.48 billion downloads per year with 300+ episodes distributed per week across a stable of hundreds of top podcast programs, including influencer talent like Adam Carolla, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Steve Austin, Armando "Pitbull'' Perez, Jordan Harbinger, Heather Dubrow, The LadyGang, Dr. Drew, Jay Cutler, Brett Favre, Robert Horry and top-rated true crime shows including Bad Bad Thing, True Crime All the Time Unsolved, This is MONSTERS, Court Junkie, A&E's Cold Case Files, American Nightmare and more. Its shows are distributed across its own platform as well as LiveOne's owned-and-operated channels on mobile, mobile web, desktop and SmartTV's. PodcastOne is the parent company of LaunchpadOne, an innovative self-serve platform developed to launch, host, distribute and monetize independent user-generated podcasts. PodcastOne is the brainchild of Radio Hall of Famer, Norm Pattiz, also the founder of Network Radio-giant, Westwood One.

About LiveOne, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc.  (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is a creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships, subscriptions and live and virtual events. As of January 2022, the Company has accrued a paid subscriber base of over 1.35** million, streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, 268 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and has created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, React Presents, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveOne, PPVOne and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.48 billion downloads per year and 300+ episodes distributed per week across its stable of top-rated podcasts. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit www.liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

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** Included in the total number of subscribers for the reported periods are certain subscribers which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these subscribers.

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