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MSN Music and MediaBay Make Historic Shows From Golden Age of Radio Available for Download Online for First Time

com) in the United States, include classic dramas,
mysteries, detective stories, comedies, westerns , science fiction and
adventure stories from the 1930s to the 1960s.S. The webcasts
will also give families the opportunity to take part in the digital version of
gathering around the "radio" on a winter night.
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* Thursday, March 10, "Dragnet: The Big Confession" (original broadcast
March 30, 1954)
* Friday, March 11, "The War of the Worlds" with Orson Welles (original
broadcast Oct.

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About MSN
MSN attracts more than 380 million unique users worldwide per month.

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"This is a great opportunity for writers and aspiring writers to gain
inspiration from the literary setting that New Orleans offers , as well as get
first-hand tips from the people who are in the business of writing. Stephen Perry , CEO
and President of New Orleans Metropolitan Convention + Visitors Bureau.

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NEW ORLEANS, After a 10-year absence, the New
Orleans Writers' Conference (NOWC) will return to bring the New York literary
marketplace down south for a weekend where aspiring writers can meet top
agents, editors and authors .
In past years, publishers have signed some of today's recognized authors,
and others have garnered bylines as a result of NOWC. "We are proud to be partnering
with MSN to offer great entertainment for the whole family and at the same
time preserve the history of American radio. For more information on MediaBay, please visit
http://www.com,
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(Nasdaq: MBAY), with its extraordinary RadioClassics
catalog.msn.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.

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The Company is transitioning its business from selling hard goods
primarily via mail order to digital distribution via wireless and Internet
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All
participants who have attended this conference have established a business
relationship with an agent or editor, and some have even signed contracts for
work, garnering a first byline or book contract," said J.

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Sponsored by the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention + Visitors Bureau ,
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One RadioClassics show will be available through MSN Music each day:

* Monday, March 7, "The Adventures of Superman: Baby From Krypton"
(original broadcast Feb .

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Conference attendees registered at the Hotel Monteleone, will be invited
to a special cocktail reception with the above authors, agents and editors. Exclusive Archive of More Than 1,400 Radio Shows Includes Timeless Programs
'The War of the Worlds,' 'The Adventures of Superman,' 'Gunsmoke ,'
'The Shadow' and 'The Jack Benny Show'

REDMOND, Wash. With
localized versions available globally in 40 markets and 20 languages, MSN is a
world leader in delivering Web services to consumers and online advertising
opportunities to businesses worldwide.

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In
addition to networking, the conference guarantees that the first
100 manuscripts submitted with the registration fee will be reviewed by a top
agent or editor, followed by a one-on-one critique.

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"RadioClassics is an amazing archive from the Golden Age of Radio that
offers our customers a truly unique listening experience," said Rob Bennett,
senior director of MSN Entertainment at Microsoft Corp.

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Authors include John Barry, Dr.J."
The RadioClassics section of the MSN Music service is set up to make it
easy for listeners to explore the archive and discover shows that interest
them. The Company has over 75,000 hours of audio content
in its vast libraries, which it distributes via mail order, its websites, the
nation's largest retailers, and ala carte , digital downloads and subscription
services. Its distribution strategy is two-pronged: (1) to wholesale its
audio content to the leading music services and broadband companies on a white
label basis , both domestically and internationally; and (2) operate its own
downloadable content stores and subscription services, which it expects will
be branded via partnerships with celebrities and corporate affiliates , each
intended to specifically reach targeted demographics which it believes to be
interested in its content.

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Reed, Jeremiah Towers, Ken Wells, Berthe Amoss, Alice Pope, Tom Piazza, to
name a few.
These free webcasts will offer listeners unfamiliar with these old-time radio
shows an introduction to this remarkable catalog while giving older listeners
a chance to reconnect with the radio shows they loved as kids.

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Top-tier panel
participants for this year's conference include Random House, Penguin
Publishing, Simon + Simon Entertainment, Crown Publishing Group, Vintage
Books , Grove Atlantic, Thomas Dunne Books, St. The conference will span all genres, including children's
literature, culinary writing, essays, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, writing
music for the stage and screen, faith-based writing, poetry, screenwriting,
short stories, and many more.

About MediaBay
MediaBay is a media, marketing and publishing company specializing in
spoken audio entertainment.

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com) is a leading online music store with over
1 million tracks available for download in all genres. MSN is located on the Web at
http://www.

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The catalog features timeless
programs such as "The War of the Worlds," "The Adventures of Superman,"
"Gunsmoke," "The Shadow" (75th Anniversary ) and "The Jack Benny Show.
To celebrate the addition of the RadioClassics collection, MSN Music will
webcast a different RadioClassics show free each day the week of March 7. "This exclusive
content , along with recent agreements with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and
the Monterey Jazz Festival , demonstrates MSN Music's commitment to preserving
America's cultural heritage and helping people find what they love - whether
it's today's biggest hits or yesterday's classics. The content is categorized by the following genres:

* Comedy, such as "The Jack Benny Show," "The Bob Hope Show" and the
"Eddie Cantor Show"
* Sitcom, such as "The Burns and Allen Show," "Fibber McGee and Molly,"
"The Amos 'n' Andy Show," and "The Life of Riley"
* Western, such as "Gunsmoke " and "Have Gun Will Travel"
* Mystery/Suspense such as "The Shadow" and "The Mysterious Traveler "
* Detectives + Crime, such as "Dragnet" and "The Adventures of Sam Spade"
* Horror, such as "Inner Sanctum," "Lights Out" and "The Whistler"
* Drama, such as "Lux Radio Theater"
* Science Fiction, such as "X Minus One" and "Dimension X"
* Espionage/Adventure, such as "The Saint" and "Dangerous Assignment"
* Superheroes, such as "The Adventures of Superman" and "Hopalong Cassidy"

About MSN Music
MSN Music (http://music. The most useful and innovative online
service today, MSN brings consumers everything they need from the Web to make
the most of their time online.msn.

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* Tuesday, March 8, "The Jack Benny Show: Will TV Replace Radio?"
(original broadcast Feb."
"The availability of our classic radio content via download will give
consumers new and easy access to the great entertainers of the past, who are
still adored by many today and who can now be shared across generational
lines," said Jeffrey Dittus, CEO of MediaBay.com/worldwide.

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com or call 504-566-5045.,
More than 1,400 programs from the Golden Age of Radio are available for
download for the first time thanks to an exclusive alliance between MSN (R)
Music and MediaBay Inc.com.

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, the conference is set for May 12-13 at the Hotel Monteleone.
Knopf , Red Dress Ink, MacAdam/Cage, Pelican Publishing, New York Times Book
Review, Viking and Zoetrope .
To register for the conference, please visit
http://www.) to
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* Wednesday, March, "Gunsmoke: Change of Heart" (original broadcast Sept. Songs downloaded from
MSN Music can be played on more than 70 portable music devices that support
the high-quality Windows Media(R) Format.com.

Microsoft, MSN and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

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MSN Music (http://music.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their
full potential.

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" Most
shows are 30 minutes in length, and most will cost 99 cents (U. In addition to music from all the
major labels, MSN Music offers tracks from 3,000 independent labels, making it
easy to find what you love . MSN worldwide sites are located at
http://www.audiobookclub.