Individual Songs Available for Purchase for the First Time Only on iTunes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia and CUPERTINO, California - April 4, 2006 - Dave Matthews Band and Apple today announced the availability of the entire Dave Matthews Band catalog on the iTunes Music Store (www.itunes.com). For the first time ever online, fans of Dave Matthews Band can purchase and download individual songs from the band's catalog for just 99 cents per song exclusively from iTunes.

"We're excited to offer Dave Matthews Band fans our entire catalog on iTunes for downloading to their computer or iPod," said Dave Matthews. "After releasing 'Stand Up' on iTunes the band received such great feedback that we decided to make all of our music available on the iTunes Music Store."

"We're thrilled to be the first digital music store to offer the songs from Dave Matthews Band for individual purchase," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes. "We've sold over one billion songs since launching the iTunes Music Store just three years ago, and the availability of every Dave Matthews Band song for purchase is yet another major milestone for iTunes and digital music."

Beginning today, fans can download songs from Dave Matthews Band albums including; "Under the Table and Dreaming," "Crash," "Before These Crowded Streets," "Everyday," "Busted Stuff," "Stand Up" and "Remember Two Things." Dave Matthews solo album "Some Devil" and violinist Boyd Tinsley's solo album "True Reflections" are also available. Each album can be downloaded from iTunes for $9.99 and individual songs for 99 cents each.

Dave Matthews Band has sold more than 35 million albums in the United States alone and over 12 million concert tickets, making them a top album seller and concert draw year in and year out. The band begins their summer tour on May 30 with a date in St. Louis, Missouri's UMB Bank Pavilion and is not expected to finish until late September at which point the band will have played nearly 50 dates in total. For more details on tour dates and ticket information, visit www.davematthewsband.com

With Apple's legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated video and Podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Music Store is the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and videos online. The iTunes Music Store features a selection of over 3,500 music videos, Pixar and Disney short films, a variety of hit TV shows, and more than two million songs from the major music companies and over 1,000 independent labels.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

Source: Apple.com

Warner Bros. Records, iTunes & Ticketmaster Launch the New Album and US Concert Tour Simultaneously

BURBANK, California and CUPERTINO, California - April 4, 2006 - Warner Bros. Records and Apple today announced that the new double album "Stadium Arcadium" from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and concert tickets for the band�s North America tour will be offered through an exclusive pre-sale on the iTunes Music Store (www.itunes.com). Beginning today, customers can pre-order "Stadium Arcadium" from iTunes for $19.90 to be downloaded on May 9 when it is released. The band and iTunes have teamed up with Ticketmaster to offer a special concert ticket pre-sale for their upcoming North American tour.

"The Red Hot Chili Peppers� fans are going to love the combination of music, video and even concert tickets available on the iTunes Music Store," said Tom Whalley, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. "This is the first Red Hot Chili Peppers album in over three years and we think music fans are going to be delighted with what we�ve done with Apple."

"This is an incredible offering for fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes. "We've put together a package that�s unrivaled in the music industry for launching a new album, exclusive videos and a concert tour."

Beginning today, customers can pre-order a copy of the band�s new double album, "Stadium Arcadium" for $19.90 to be downloaded on May 9 when it is released. Fans that pre-order the double album will receive a download of the new single, "Dani California" immediately at the time of the pre-order. On May 9, fans participating in the pre-order will also receive additional iTunes bonus content, including an exclusive audio interview with the band, a video chronicling the making of "Dani California" and a full color digital booklet.

The band and iTunes have teamed up with Ticketmaster for a special concert ticket pre-sale for their upcoming North American tour. Red Hot Chili Peppers fans who pre-order the album on iTunes will also receive an email with a code that they can use at Ticketmaster.com starting May 9 to purchase concert tickets before they go on sale to the general public on May 13.

In addition to the pre-order and full catalog availability, iTunes is offering a collection of the band�s music videos later this month including their latest video for "Dani California." Last month, Warner Bros. Records and Red Hot Chili Peppers released the band�s past albums with previously unavailable songs from the band�s vaults exclusively on iTunes.

Additional information about the digital download concert ticket pre-sale is available on the band's official Web site at www.redhotchilipeppers.com, at www.ticketmaster.com/redhotchilipeppers and at www.itunes.com.

With Apple's legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated video and Podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Music Store is the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and videos online. The iTunes Music Store features a selection of over 3,500 music videos, Pixar and Disney short films, a variety of hit TV shows, and more than two million songs from the major music companies and over 1,000 independent labels.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

Warner Bros. Records which was founded by Jack Warner as a soundtrack factory 45 years ago, is a company steeped in tradition, but with a keen eye always looking toward the future. Warner Bros. Records Inc., which today includes Reprise Records, Maverick Records, Nonesuch Records, Warner Nashville, and Word/Curb Christian divisions, finished 2005 with the Number One U.S. album market share and was also the Number One Digital Album company. Long known as artist-friendly, Warner Bros. Records Inc. advanced its reputation through innovative marketing and promotion ideas, embracing new technologies and strong artist development. Today Warner Bros. Records Inc. has become one of the most successful family of labels in history and its catalogs are recognized among the richest and most diversified in the industry.

Source: Apple.com