FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hang With , Inc., announced today that Academy Award winner Jared Leto has joined the Board of Advisors of Hang w/.
An actor, musician, filmmaker, entrepreneur, activist and philanthropist, Jared Leto earned the 2014 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his critically acclaimed performance in Dallas Buyers Club. His other notable roles include those in such feature films as Mr. Nobody, Requiem for a Dream, American Psycho, Fight Club, The Thin Red Line and Prefontaine, as well as his breakout role in the ABC television series "My So-Called Life."
Equally known as lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, Leto has also launched a string of successful ventures in technology and social media. They include the social media management and digital marketing company The Hive, the global live event service Adventures In Wonderland (formerly The One and Only Golden Tickets) and the live video streaming service VyRT.
"I believe we are entering a golden age in technology," said Leto. "Creative minds are harnessing what's possible to take human relationships to the next level. Hang w/ weaves together some of the most powerful technological elements – including mobility, social media and live streaming – into one platform. I plan to shine a spotlight on this exciting new tech to help it spread across the planet."
"Jared gets it," said Andrew Maltin, CEO of MEDL and Hang w/. "He knows the power of social media and live streaming first-hand, and he's been on the forefront as both an artist and a businessman. He understands today's generation of content creators and we look forward to working closely with Jared to make Hang w/ a creative medium and the dominant live social video platform."
The Hang w/ app broadcasts a live stream across five platforms simultaneously, sharing within the app, on Facebook, on Twitter, to hangwith.com and to a web widget that can be integrated into a website or blog.
About Hang w/
The Hang w/ app connects people through live-streaming video and simultaneous chat, allowing anyone with an iPhone, iPad or Android device to broadcast live to dozens, hundreds or even millions of viewers around the globe.
Hang w/ recently introduced the concept of "user monetization" allowing users to earn money by earning a portion of the revenue generated by advertising seen during content they create.
Hang w/ was incubated by MEDL Mobile, Inc., a mobile industry pioneer that has architected, created, developed, marketed and monetized hundreds of mobile apps and driven more than 22 million downloads. MEDL Mobile is the majority shareholder of Hang With, Inc.
The Hang w/ platform has attracted hundreds of actors, athletes, musicians and brands including 50 Cent, Ali Landry, Claudia Jordan, Jamie Kennedy, Kaskade, Larry the Cable Guy, Lucy Hale, Mike Metzger, Soulja Boy, Tony Orlando, Terrell Owens, Timbaland, The UFC and many more.
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