Apple Partners With Vevo to Stream iTunes Festival From SXSW

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Vevo, a well known music, video, and entertainment platform, announced today that they are partnering with Apple to stream this week’s iTunes Festival at South by Southwest 2014.

Starting March 11 viewers will be able to launch the Vevo iOS app or the Apple TV channel to watch the live performances from ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Apple is also allowing users to stream the event from Vevo using Safari on Mac OS X. The live stream will be limited by Apple to include the same streaming options offered by its own iTunes Festival coverage, including iOS devices, Macs, and the Apple TV.

The festival will feature performances from artists, including Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Soundgarden, Pitbull, and Keith Urban. Here is the full performance schedule:

TUESDAY, 3/11

Coldplay (10pm CT)

Imagine Dragons (8:30pm CT)

London Grammar (7:30pm CT)

WEDNESDAY, 3/12 

Kendrick Lamar (10pm CT)

ScHoolboy Q  (8:45pm CT)

Isaiah Rashad (8pm CT)

THURSDAY, 3/13 

Soundgarden  (10pm CT)

Band of Skulls  (8:45pm CT

Capital Cities (8pm CT)

FRIDAY, 3/14 

Pitbull  (10pm CT)

ZEDD  (8:45pm CT)

G.R.L. (8pm CT)

SATURDAY, 3/15

Keith Urban (10pm CT)

Willie Nelson  (8:45pm CT)

Mickey Guyton (8pm CT)

iOS users can live stream the performances from Apple’s iTunes Festival app, or through Vevo’s app on iPhone or iPad. Apple TV users can view the live event by using the newly updated iTunes Festival app or through the built-in Vevo app.

Mac OS X users can view the live stream of the festival by visiting this link using Safari.

The iTunes Festival at SXSW 2014 will take place from March 11 to March 15, with three performances scheduled each night.

[via Vevo]

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