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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2005</B>

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration No.
333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>ARTISTdirect, Inc.</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U>Delaware</U>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U>95-4760230</U></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Identification Number)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;1400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U>Los Angeles, California</U>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U>90024</U></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Non-Plan Employee Stock Option Agreements<BR>
Consultant Stock
Plan<HR noshade size="2" width="20%" align="center"></B><BR>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Robert N. Weingarten<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
ARTISTdirect, Inc.<BR>
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;1400<BR>
Los Angeles, California 90024



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name and address of agent for service)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(310)&nbsp;443-5360</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities to</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>offering price per</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>be registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>registered</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>share</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>price</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>registration fee</B></TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">500,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">0.26</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(1)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">130,000.00</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(1)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">15.31</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">259,659</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">0.85</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">220,710.15</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">25.98</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">120,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">0.50</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">60,000.00</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">7.06</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">10,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">0.50</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">5,000.00</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">0.59</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">10,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">0.50</TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">5,000.00</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">0.59</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">899,659</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">420,764.68</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">49.53</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(1)&nbsp;Estimated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h) solely for purposes of calculating amount of registration
fee, based upon the average of the high and low prices reported on January&nbsp;11, 2005, as reported on
the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board.</DIV>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(2)&nbsp;Calculated in accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(g).

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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009"> INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">PART II



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference into this registration statement:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, filed by the
registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on May&nbsp;17, 2004 (the
&#147;2003 Annual Report&#148;) and Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on June&nbsp;1, 2004, which contains audited consolidated financial
statements for the most recent fiscal year for which such statements have been filed.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2004, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on November&nbsp;19, 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2004, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on June&nbsp;8, 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;The Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the registrant with the Commission on October&nbsp;22,
2004, October&nbsp;25, 2004, November&nbsp;29, 2004 and December&nbsp;1, 2004, respectively.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the registrant with the Commission
pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. The class of securities to be offered is registered under Section&nbsp;12 of the
Exchange Act.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Richardson &#038; Patel LLP has given an opinion on the validity of the securities being registered
hereunder. Erick Richardson and Nimish Patel, partners of the law firm, are eligible to receive
shares of the Company&#146;s common stock pursuant to this Form S-8 registration statement, but do not
currently own any shares.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted by Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our Certificate of
Incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of each of our directors
for monetary damages for breach of such director&#146;s fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability: (i)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; (ii)&nbsp;for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation
of the law; (iii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv)&nbsp;for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws provide that we must, to the
fullest extent permitted by Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, indemnify our
directors, officers and employees, and persons serving, at our request, in such capacities in other
business enterprises including, for example, our subsidiaries, including those circumstances in
which indemnification would otherwise be discretionary.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B> Item&nbsp;7. Exemption
from Registration Claimed.</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A list of exhibits required to be filed as part of this S-8 registration statement is set
forth in the Index to Exhibits, which immediately precedes such exhibits, and is incorporated
herein by reference.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement (1)&nbsp;to include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
(2)&nbsp;that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and (3)&nbsp;to remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which
remain unsold at the termination of the offering.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
&#147;Act&#148;) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in Los Angeles, California, on January 11, 2005.

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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><U>ARTISTdirect, Inc.</U><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ JONATHAN V. DIAMOND</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Jonathan V. Diamond<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned directors and/or officers of the registrant, do hereby constitute and
appoint Jonathan V. Diamond and Robert N. Weingarten and each of them, our true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this
registration statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: January 11, 2005
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ FREDERICK W. FIELD</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Frederick W. Field</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board of Directors</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: January 11, 2005
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ JONATHAN V. DIAMOND</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Jonathan V. Diamond</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: January 11, 2005
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ ROBERT N. WEINGARTEN</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Robert N. Weingarten</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Principal Financial and Accounting</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;Officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: January 11, 2005
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ ERIC PULIER</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Eric Pulier</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Exhibit Number</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">Description</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion regarding legality (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Notice of Grant of Stock Option dated September&nbsp;29, 2003 by and between the Registrant
and Jonathan V. Diamond (2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stock Option Agreement dated March&nbsp;29, 2004 by and between the Registrant and Robert N.
Weingarten (3)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stock Option Agreement dated January&nbsp;9, 2004 by and between the Registrant and Keith K.
Yokomoto (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stock Option Agreement dated August&nbsp;31, 2004 by and between the Registrant and Everett
Wallace (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2004 Consultant Stock Plan (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Gumbiner Savett Inc., independent registered public accounting firm,
regarding ARTISTdirect, Inc. (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding
ARTISTdirect, Inc. (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Gumbiner Savett Inc., independent registered public accounting firm,
regarding ARTISTdirect Records, LLC (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding
ARTISTdirect Records, LLC (1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Richardson &#038; Patel LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Filed herewith.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Filed with the Registrant&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September&nbsp;30, 2003</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Filed with the Registrant&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30, 2004</TD>
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ARTISTdirect, Inc.
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2005
Registration No.
333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ARTISTdirect, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
95-4760230
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California
90024
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Non-Plan Employee Stock Option Agreements
Consultant Stock
Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Robert N. Weingarten
Chief Financial Officer
ARTISTdirect, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90024
(Name and address of agent for service)
(310) 443-5360
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of Securities to
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
be registered
registered
share
price
registration fee
Common Stock
500,000
$
0.26
(1)
$
130,000.00
(1)
$
15.31
Common Stock
259,659
$
0.85
(2)
220,710.15
(2)
25.98
Common Stock
120,000
$
0.50
(2)
60,000.00
7.06
Common Stock
10,000
$
0.50
(2)
5,000.00
0.59
Common Stock
10,000
$
0.50
(2)
5,000.00
0.59
Total
899,659
—
$
420,764.68
$
49.53
(1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) solely for purposes of calculating amount of registration
fee, based upon the average of the high and low prices reported on January 11, 2005, as reported on
the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board.
(2) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(g).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 5
EXHIBIT 10.3
EXHIBIT 10.4
EXHIBIT 10.5
EXHIBIT 23.1
EXHIBIT 23.2
EXHIBIT 23.3
EXHIBIT 23.4
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference into this registration statement:
(a) The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed by the
registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 17, 2004 (the
"2003 Annual Report") and Amendment No. 1 to the 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on June 1, 2004, which contains audited consolidated financial
statements for the most recent fiscal year for which such statements have been filed.
(b) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on November 19, 2004.
(c) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on August 20, 2004.
(d) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, filed by the
registrant with the Commission on June 8, 2004.
(e) The Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the registrant with the Commission on October 22,
2004, October 25, 2004, November 29, 2004 and December 1, 2004, respectively.
(f) In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the registrant with the Commission
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable. The class of securities to be offered is registered under Section 12 of the
Exchange Act.
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Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Richardson & Patel LLP has given an opinion on the validity of the securities being registered
hereunder. Erick Richardson and Nimish Patel, partners of the law firm, are eligible to receive
shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to this Form S-8 registration statement, but do not
currently own any shares.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our Certificate of
Incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of each of our directors
for monetary damages for breach of such director's fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability: (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation
of the law; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
In addition, our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws provide that we must, to the
fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, indemnify our
directors, officers and employees, and persons serving, at our request, in such capacities in other
business enterprises including, for example, our subsidiaries, including those circumstances in
which indemnification would otherwise be discretionary.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 7. Exemption
from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
A list of exhibits required to be filed as part of this S-8 registration statement is set
forth in the Index to Exhibits, which immediately precedes such exhibits, and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement (1) to include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
(2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
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Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and (3) to remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which
remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in Los Angeles, California, on January 11, 2005.
ARTISTdirect, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ JONATHAN V. DIAMOND
Jonathan V. Diamond
Chief Executive Officer
We, the undersigned directors and/or officers of the registrant, do hereby constitute and
appoint Jonathan V. Diamond and Robert N. Weingarten and each of them, our true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this
registration statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Dated: January 11, 2005
/s/ FREDERICK W. FIELD
Frederick W. Field
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dated: January 11, 2005
/s/ JONATHAN V. DIAMOND
Jonathan V. Diamond
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: January 11, 2005
/s/ ROBERT N. WEINGARTEN
Robert N. Weingarten
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
Dated: January 11, 2005
/s/ ERIC PULIER
Eric Pulier
Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Description
5.
Opinion regarding legality (1)
10.1
Notice of Grant of Stock Option dated September 29, 2003 by and between the Registrant
and Jonathan V. Diamond (2)
10.2
Stock Option Agreement dated March 29, 2004 by and between the Registrant and Robert N.
Weingarten (3)
10.3
Stock Option Agreement dated January 9, 2004 by and between the Registrant and Keith K.
Yokomoto (1)
10.4
Stock Option Agreement dated August 31, 2004 by and between the Registrant and Everett
Wallace (1)
10.5
2004 Consultant Stock Plan (1)
23.1
Consent of Gumbiner Savett Inc., independent registered public accounting firm,
regarding ARTISTdirect, Inc. (1)
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding
ARTISTdirect, Inc. (1)
23.3
Consent of Gumbiner Savett Inc., independent registered public accounting firm,
regarding ARTISTdirect Records, LLC (1)
23.4
Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding
ARTISTdirect Records, LLC (1)
23.5
Consent of Richardson & Patel LLP (included in Exhibit 5)
(1)
Filed herewith.
(2)
Filed with the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003
(3)
Filed with the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004