- Notification that Annual Report will be submitted late (NT 10-K)


		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
				Commission File Number: 000-30063
				CUSIP NO.: 04315D 40 0

(Check one):	x Form 10-K	o Form 20-F	o Form 11-K	o Form 10-Q	o Form 10-D
	o Form N-SAR	o Form N-CSR

	For Period Ended:	December 31, 2008
	o Transition Report on Form 10-K
	o Transition Report on Form 20-F
	o Transition Report on Form 11-K
	o Transition Report on Form 10-Q
	o Transition Report on Form N-SAR
	For the Transition Period Ended:

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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

ARTISTdirect, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

1601 Cloverfield Boulevard, Suite 400 South

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Santa Monica, California 90404-4082

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

	(a)	The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
x	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10 - K, 20 - F, 11 - K, 10 - Q, 10 - D, N - SAR, N - CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Due to various factors, including the Company’s debt restructuring effective January 30, 2009 (which was previously reported on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2009), the Company has incurred a delay in assembling the information required to be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”). The Company intends to file the Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 15 calendar days following the prescribed due date.

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PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
	Rene Rousselet	(310)	956-3300
	(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).

			x Yes o No

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

			x Yes o No

	If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded a charge to operations to reflect the write-off of goodwill of $31,085,000, which will be reflected in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company also experienced a substantial decrease in revenues and gross profit, and a commensurate increase in loss from operations, in 2008 as compared to 2007.

ARTISTDIRECT, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	March 31, 2009	By:	/s/ RENE ROUSSELET
			Rene Rousselet
			Chief Accounting Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.