Red Hot Chili Peppers “Stadium Arcadium” Available for Digital Pre-Order Exclusively on the iTunes Music Store

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.


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