Results to Be Announced November 8 Prior to Market Opening

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2000--ARTISTdirect Inc. (Nasdaq:ARTD) today announced that it will be holding an earnings conference call/Webcast on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at 8 a.m. PST to discuss the company's third quarter financial results and operating highlights.

ARTISTdirect Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marc Geiger, President Keith Yokomoto, and CFO Jim Carroll will host the call.

The call is open to the public and will be accessible live via the Internet on the company's Web site at www.artistdirect.com (About Us, Investor Relations, Scheduled Events), or at www.streetevents.com. For those unable to participate at the designated time, a replay will be available for 14 days following the call at both locations.

About ARTISTdirect Inc.

ARTISTdirect Inc. is a music and media company that combines an online music network with integrated offline assets to provide a single-stop solution for music fans, artists, labels and advertisers. ARTISTdirect.com (www.artistdirect.com), a comprehensive online destination, blends music programming, community, e-commerce retail and digital music services. Through the ARTISTdirect Talent Agency, the company also manages offline musical tour booking and develops event marketing programs extending sponsor reach. The company has headquarters in Los Angeles.