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With the proliferation of home recording studios, musicians today are
producing radio-quality musical compositions; however, with in-store record
sales plummeting , record labels are more skittish than ever to sign on new
acts. In continuing
efforts to meet and exceed fan expectations, Festival organizers have
reduced daily capacity by 10,000 fans.

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AUSTIN, Texas----

Coldplay, Widespread Panic, Oasis, The Black Crowes, The Allman
Brothers Band, Wilco and Lyle Lovett Join Arcade Fire, Bloc Party and
The Doves for One of the Most Diverse Music Weekends of the Summer

Organizers of the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival today
announced the lineup for 2005, featuring a mix of legendary performers
and emerging artists set to take the stage September 23-25 in downtown
Austin's Zilker Park.

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together with famed producer Alex Greggs, today launched an Internet music
portal allowing independent artists and bands to sell their musical
compositions directly to the buying public.com .

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, J.I. Returning ACL performers include Wilco, Rachael Yamagata,
Robert Randolph + The Family Band and Franz Ferdinand, among others.
Official 2005 sponsors include SBC companies, Cingular, Heineken ,
Austin Ventures, Capital Metro, BMI, H-E-B, Blackstone and Gibson
Guitars.

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Quad City DJ's and Duran Duran, among others, and whose work all in all has
sold over 50 million units, says that this new service allows new acts to get
immediate feedback from the buying public while at the same time generate
revenues for their hard work and talent. When the current allotment is sold out, ticket
prices will increase.

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Musicfreedom.com Offers an Alternative to Independent Bands

ORLANDO, Fla. Record labels today will only sign on new acts if the act already has a
large following and fan base, or demonstrable sales.com
1 (407) 461-0857
http://www.ereleases.

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full list of confirmed artists can be found at
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The Festival, created in the spirit of the legendary Austin City
Limits public television show, captures the unique culture of Austin
through music, food, art, ambiance and other activities.

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On the heels of a Saturday sell-out in 2004 , reduced
capacity for 2005 and extremely positive fan feedback, ticket demand
continues to be high.

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Enter Musicfreedom.

Austin City Limits Music Festival Unveils 2005 Lineup

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Fans
can search this database by the name of the artist or song name.net
bill@musicfreedom.

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Chasez from the musical group
*NSync and Bill Marquez, CEO of the Internet search portal Netster.
Alex Greggs, who has produced acts such as *NSync, Ricky Martin, M.A.com. For more information,
visit http://www. The ACL Festival brings together an exciting
blend of more than 130 rock, roots, indie , Americana, country and
reggae bands performing on eight stages and creating an atmosphere of
nonstop entertainment and discovery.

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This year's bill features Coldplay, Widespread Panic, Oasis, The
Black Crowes, The Allman Brothers Band, John Prine, Arcade Fire and
Kasabian, who are all making their Austin City Limits Music Festival
debuts.

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This leaves even popular
alternative rock bands such as Los Angeles-based Manic Mind in a Catch-22.musicfreedom.austincitylimits. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets as early
as possible to take advantage of lowest prices and ensure
availability.

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com , which allows acts to upload their musical compositions
free of charge on the portal and sell them directly to the buying public.
For more information and a complete press kit, please contact Bill Marquez
at 1 (407) 461-0857 or via e-mail at bill@musicfreedom.

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Other users
visiting the site can search by Musical Style, Mood or by means of a
"Sound Like" feature.

Contact:

Bill Marquez
bill@netster.austincitylimits.

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The buying public can sample, vote on
and buy cutting-edge new music with just one click of the mouse.com

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). This year's Festival experience
will be further improved with the addition of more shaded areas,
faster services, streamlined transportation and enhanced sound. "The stellar music,
the beautiful setting, and some of the best accommodations available
at a music festival make the ACL Music Festival an event that people
want to attend year after year.com.

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"We're excited about the diverse musical talent playing at this
year's Festival and feel strongly this lineup has something for
everyone," said Charlie Jones, executive producer.

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A limited number of three-day passes can be purchased online at
www.