AOL Music to Unveil New Bruce Springsteen Song; New Single, ''Devils & Dust,'' to Debut Exclusively as AOL Music First Listen on Monday, March 28

Business Wire, March 24, 2005

NEW YORK -- Bruce Springsteen's new album Devils & Dust is not due out until April 26, but only AOL(R) Music has the title track before it goes to radio. After successfully debuting the first four singles from Springsteen's 2002 release The Rising, AOL Music will premiere "Devils & Dust," exclusively on Monday, March 28th as part of AOL Music's First Listen program. "Devils & Dust" will be accessible to anyone on the web beginning at 12:01 AM at http://www.aolmusic.com/ and will be available exclusively for 24 hours before it is available anywhere else.

Devils & Dust (Columbia Records), Bruce Springsteen's latest release since 2002's The Rising, will be released in DualDisc format with the full album on one side of the disc and DVD content on the other side. The DVD will feature the first live performances of the new material, which were filmed in February 2005. Springsteen is also planning to announce a tour to support the album.

The AOL Music First Listen program offers exclusive world premieres of new songs by the biggest names in music before they are available anywhere else. Since the program launch in January 2002, fans on AOL Music have been the first to hear songs from top artists across musical genres, including Nelly, Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey, Christina Aguilera, Kenny Chesney, Destiny's Child, Brittney Spears and more. AOL Music First Listen is available at www.aolmusic.com.

AOL Music is a leading online destination for music, reaching more than 19.6 million music fans a month(a) through a rich array of programming, products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online. AOL Music's offerings, which include original programs such as AOL Music Sessions, AOL Music LIVE! and AOL Music Breakers; and special features such as First Listen and First View, are available through aolmusic.com, the AOL (R) Music Channel, the AOL(R) Radio Network, Netscape(R) Music, CompuServe(R) Music, AIM(R) Music, ICQ(R) Music, Winamp(R) and SHOUTcast(R) services. Integrated commerce makes it easy for consumers to purchase the music they hear on AOL Music through Musicnet@AOL, iTunes on AOL and the AOL Shop: Music, DVDs and Videos.

(a) comScore Media Metrix, February 2005