UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 3, 2007 (April 30, 2007)

ARTISTdirect, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

000-30063

 

95-4760230

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1601 Cloverfield Boulevard, Suite 400 South

 

 

Santa Monica, California

 

90404-4082

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(310) 956-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01.              Other Events.

On April 30, 2007, ARTISTdirect, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its strategic partnership with T-Mobile with the launch of a specially designed counterpart to the Registrant’s U.S.-based online music destination web-site.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

A list of exhibits required to be filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K is set forth under the “Index to Exhibits”, which is set forth below and is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ARTISTdirect, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 3, 2007

By:

/s/ ROBERT N. WEINGARTEN

 

 

Name:

Robert N. Weingarten

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

 

Title

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated April 30, 2007 entitled “ARTISTdirect.com Announces Strategic UK-Partnership With T-Mobile”

 

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