Download StubHub Music and Support a Music Charity

 StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, today announced an expansion of its company-wide commitment to music education with the launch of a “1 for 1” donation campaign running throughout the months of December and January to benefit three grassroots music nonprofits. Music fans now have a simple way to support youth music education nationwide simply by downloading its free iOS concert discovery app, StubHub Music, from one of the following links:

• The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: http://music.stubhub.com/mhopus
• VH1 Save the Music Foundation: http://music.stubhub.com/stm
• The Roots of Music: http://music.stubhub.com/roots

Every download of StubHub Music through one of the above URLs will trigger a $1 donation from StubHub to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, VH1 Save the Music Foundation or The Roots of Music. (This promotion applies exclusively to downloads occurring through the above URLs and is valid now through January 30, 2015.)

“By enabling music fans to access StubHub’s new concert discovery app while directly supporting music education – the very future of music – our 1 for 1 campaign is just one of many ways StubHub is channeling our audience and our technology to support causes that matter,” said Emma Leggat, StubHub Head of Corporate Social Responsibility.

The StubHub Music 1 for 1 campaign builds on StubHub’s Rising Stars program and its inaugural Next Stage Concert Series, which launched in April of this year to benefit The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF).  The Next Stage Concert Series launched with an initial $250,000 grant from the StubHub Foundation (a corporate advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation) and a commitment of 100% of the series’ ticket proceeds towards MHOF, while delivering intimate concerts with emerging artists to fans. To date, the series has brought the gift of music to 16 schools across the country, benefitting nearly 16,000 students with nearly $600,000 in musical instruments. Music fans can view concert footage and support the cause by visiting StubHub.com/Next-Stage-Concert-Series.  

StubHub has been a wonderful partner to us over the course of this past year,” said Felice Mancini, President & CEO of The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.  “Since the moment this relationship was established and throughout the concert series, it was clear that StubHub is truly committed to giving back to the music community in ways that extend far beyond a simple financial contribution. Through their marketing horsepower and reach they have provided us invaluable resources and we are so fortunate to extend this relationship through a special holiday campaign.”

StubHub Music offers fans the opportunity to find out when their favorite artists are playing, discover new music, access local event and venue info, buy tickets and invite friends all in one place.  As the ultimate guide to local live music, this is one more way StubHub is dedicated to offering fans access and opportunity for discovery to the widest selection of live event experiences.

To date, StubHub has allocated nearly one third of its $2.7 million in charitable giving since the creation of the StubHub Foundation in 2012 to arts nonprofits, primarily in music education.  The “1 for 1” promotion will run through the months of December 2014 and January 2015. The promotion applies exclusively to downloads through one of the three partner landing pages provided above and excludes residents of AL, HI, MA, MS and SC.

FOR MORE ABOUT HOW STUBHUB HAS SUPPORTED MUSIC EDUCATION:
Follow StubHub’s Next Stage Concert Series: StubHub.com/Next-Stage-Concert-Series.

Meet the Roots of Music, StubHub’s Inaugural Rising Star partner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNl4F5mXRqo

About StubHub
StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans the choice to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events. Offering a superior fan experience at its core, StubHub provides fans with honest, all-in pricing, where the price you see is the price you pay at checkout. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation through numerous industry firsts, including the introduction of the industry’s first ticketing application, first interactive seat mapping tool and the first live entertainment Fan Rewards program. The market leader, StubHub is partners with major organizations and brands, including more than 120 teams, venues, and properties in MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, Barclays Premier League, MLS and NCAA, as well as ESPN, AEG, Paciolan and AudienceView. Throughout North America and Europe, StubHub provides the total end-to-end event going experience that is the way ticket buying should be. StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). For more information on StubHub, visit StubHub.com, Twitter.com/StubHub, Facebook.com/StubHub, or YouTube.com/StubHub.

StubHub’s Rising Stars program was founded in January 2013 to expand access and opportunity for at-risk youth through sports and the arts and support outstanding non-profits in markets where StubHub operates throughout North America and in Europe.  Together, with its other corporate social responsibility programs, StubHub and the StubHub foundation have donated nearly $2 million in the past two years to a variety of non-profits.

About The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation was inspired by the acclaimed motion picture Mr. Holland’s Opus, the story of the profound effect a dedicated music teacher had on generations of students. The film's composer, Michael Kamen, started the foundation in 1996 as his commitment to the future of music education.

The foundation donates musical instruments to under-funded schools in an effort to give students the many benefits of music education, help them achieve more in school and inspire creativity and expression through playing music. Hundreds of thousands of students across the country have benefited and thousands of instruments have been donated to 1,215 school music programs. Please visit mhopus.org for more information.

About The Roots of Music
The Roots of Music empowers the youth of New Orleans through music education, academic support, and mentorship while preserving and promoting the unique musical and cultural heritage of the city.  Co-founded in 2007 by Derrick Tabb, snare drummer for the Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band and 2009 CNN Hero, Roots serves kids ages 9-14 from low-income households across the city and strives to use music to teach students the necessary skills to lead positive and productive lives.  The year-round program provides music classes and performance opportunities, academic support and homework assistance, instruments and maintenance, round-trip transportation, and daily hot meals to its students five days a week, twelve months a year, all free of charge.  The Roots of Music annually serves more than 140 children from over 40 different schools throughout Orleans Parish. Please visit www.therootsofmusic.org for more information.

About VH1 Save the Music Foundation
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is the leader in ensuring that music is a core and critical component to a complete education. Since 1997, we have partnered with more than 1900 public schools in 231 school districts to bring the power of music back into the classroom, giving every child the same opportunity to be successful in school and in life. #PassTheNote and get involved at www.vh1savethemusic.org. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @vh1savethemusic.

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StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation.

The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company's FanProtect Guarantee". Company partners include the San Francisco Giants and University of Texas, along with over 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA, complemented with companies such as ESPN, Tickets.com, and Paciolan. StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY).

For more information on StubHub, visit www.stubhub.com, www.www.twitter.com/stubhub or www.facebook.com/stubhub.

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