"MSN Video and Maxim represent the best in our industries," said Andy
Beers, Director, MSN Video. Maxim
Online will provide five new videos a week available on
http://www.

About Maxim Magazine and Maxim Online
Maxim Magazine is owned by Dennis Publishing, Inc.

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msnvideo."

About MSN
MSN attracts more than 360 million unique users worldwide per month.msn . "With
artists developing and managing their own fan bases now, and with full
featured artist digital stores enabled by services like Musicane, there is
every reason for them to strive to reach the pinnacle of their fame and
fortune.vnu..

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, MSN Video, the premier provider
of streaming video content online and Maxim, the number one men's lifestyle
magazine worldwide, are joining forces to deliver unprecedented Internet video
access to Maxim events and content. Then it's
up to artists to promote their work so they can climb up the charts.mympo.S.com), a global leader in information
services for the media and entertainment industries.

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"Digital music has multiplied the opportunities and expanded the scope of
the entire industry," said Rob Sisco, President of Nielsen Music. "In an
increasingly competitive market, this is a truly compelling way for an
independent artist to be validated to the industry, whether it be
demonstrating sales to record labels or booking agents . Here's what a few had to say:

Tift Merritt - "Tambourine"
"With her clear, controlled voice and zestful, sensual delivery, Tift
Merritt deserves to move from the fringes of stardom onto the A list of
country-rockers thanks to this joy of an album ." - Rolling Stone

Mary Gauthier - "Mercy Now"
"This fortysomething's resume doesn't prepare you for the intensity and
depth of her stark, weather-beaten songs .

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The unprecedented deal marks the first opportunity for
recording artists who sell music directly from their own web sites to have
these sales included in the SoundScan digital sales data and Billboard
charts. "This partnership with Nielsen SoundScan is the first of many
initiatives to empower independent artists in an increasingly complex and
crowded marketplace.. "
3-1/2 stars - People

"There's not a dud among the dozen tracks, a testament to Merritt's talent
as both a distinctive singer and writer.

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Maxim , Stuff, Blender and The Week are registered
trademarks of Felix Dennis., accounting for more than ten million physical sales
transactions per week, along with more than ten million digital sales
transactions per week, representing more than 90% of retail music product
sales in the U.

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The Maxim channel
on MSN Video will meet those demands and more, with some of the finest video
on the Internet. Under
the terms of the relationship, Musicane will report all artists' sales
processed through its commerce platform to Nielsen SoundScan, including
music video sales . The company has powered digital initiatives for major brands, such
as Sony-BMG, Anheuser-Busch, among others. Musicane is a subsidiary of
myMPO (http://www.com).com.

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This
partnership makes possible more in-depth coverage on a variety of Maxim topics
by providing an exclusive visual element to complement Maxim's content.ashx.5 million rate base) and Stuff (1.
Musicane (http://www. The weekly Billboard Magazine music charts are based on
Nielsen SoundScan information.

Lost Highway's Mary Gauthier + Tift Merritt Receive Six Nominations for the 2005 Americana Music Awards

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MSN is located on the Web at
http://www.

"We are honored to be working with the primary authority on music sales
tracking in North America," said Sudhin Shahani, CEO of Musicane..
For more information please contact Jim Flammia at Lost Highway Records
(615) 524-7507, or jim.

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On-demand videos will include exclusive access to model photo shoots and
VIP access to the famous Maximony party at the Big Game , as well as video
interviews with cultural icons and auto and movie reviews. a voice as raw and confessional
as Kris Kristofferson's .

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MSN Video will gain exclusive men's
lifestyle content to round out its in-depth online news and entertainment
coverage.
"Maxim readers are on the cutting edge," said Roger Munford, General
Manager, Maxim's Internet division, MaximNet, Inc.

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Gauthier's "Mercy Now" and Merritt's "Tambourine" have received
consistently high-praise in the press."
- Esquire

The Awards ceremony will be held in Nashville, TN on September 9 at the
legendary Ryman Auditorium.

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REDMOND, Wash. 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..

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"They demand exceptional
quality of content and delivery and video is no exception.com/worldwide.com),
provider of market-leading commerce services that enable artists , labels
and content aggregators to sell downloads directly from their own web
sites, today announced a groundbreaking pact with Nielsen SoundScan.

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About Nielsen SoundScan

Nielsen SoundScan is the source authority for retail music sales
information, aggregating sales data from more than 20,000 retailer
locations in the U.

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The agreement between Maxim Online and MSN Video will give Internet users
free access to Maxim video content related to a variety of topics regularly
covered in Maxim Magazine -- fashion, music, movies, cars, and more. Maxim Online currently attracts over 3 million
unique users and serves over 70 million page views each month. Nielsen
Entertainment is part of VNU (www..

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"It's only natural that we work together to
produce quality content that cannot be found anywhere else on the net."

About Musicane

Musicane's storefront solution provides an innovative and agnostic commerce
platform that empowers independent artists, record labels and content
aggregators alike to sell digital downloads directly from their own web
sites..

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For more information, please visit
http://www., Lost Highway recording artists
Tift Merritt + Mary Gauthier (pronounced go-SHAY) received six nominations
(three each) for the 4th Annual Americana Music Association Honors + Awards.
Gauthier + Merritt each received nominations for ALBUM OF THE YEAR and SONG OF
THE YEAR, while Merritt received the nod for ARTIST OF THE YEAR and Gauthier
for NEW/EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR.

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Producer/guitarist Gurf Morlix, who
produced and played all over Gauthier's album Mercy Now received a nomination
for MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR. "
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"If you own a single note of music by Steve Earle or Lucinda Williams,
run, don't walk, to discover Nashville's Mary Gauthier (pronounced go-shay) .

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MSN worldwide sites are located at
http://www.S.

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MSN Video and Maxim Partner to Bring Men's Lifestyle Content to Life

, a media company that
publishes the two most successful modern men's lifestyle magazines in America
-- Maxim (2. Maxim Online
is the #1 website on the Internet among men ages 21-49 and the #3 website on
the Internet among men 18 - 34 (source Winter2004 @plan).com."

"Charting from one's own web site has never been available to independent
artists before," said Michelle Robertson, Chief Marketing Officer for
Musicane.

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com. 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."

Once an artist has launched their own Musicane store for their digital
tracks, and music videos, the sales from these stores will be aggregated
with all other digital download sales information in SoundScan.flammia@umusic.

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com/.2 million rate base) -- along
with general interest music magazine Blender (Advertising Age's Launch of the
Year) and The Week, a compilation of the week's most important domestic and
international news . ALBUM OF THE YEAR: 'Mercy Now' - Mary Gauthier, 'Tambourine' - Tift Merritt

SONG OF THE YEAR: 'Mercy Now'/Mary Gauthier, 'Good Hearted Man'/Tift Merritt

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Tift Merritt

NEW/EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Mary Gauthier

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Maxim Online is
located on the Web at http://www.musicane.

Nielsen Entertainment is comprised of the following businesses: National
Research Group (NRG), EDI and EDI International , Television Services,
SoundScan, Broadcast Data Systems (BDS), RingScan, Music Control,
VideoScan , Market Navigator, BookScan, BookData, and Interactive
Entertainment, and utilizes the full portfolio of sister companies
including Nielsen Media Research (television ratings) and Nielsen Net
Ratings (Internet usage) to deliver a whole media point of view.

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