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To complement its sales and distribution capabilities, A2M has also
partnered with a third party sales consultant firm, Rocket Science LLC, to
handle sales solicitation, retail marketing and retail account interaction
activities for Byrd's upcoming album.

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A longtime admirer of Majors' music, Oprah asked Majors to appear on her
show after hearing him perform at the Coretta Scott King Memorial Service in
Atlanta. The yet-to-be-titled album,
scheduled for release in the summer of 2006, is the third exclusive
distribution agreement for A2M, and the first time that Byrd will release an
album without using the traditional music label infrastructure.

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NEW YORK, The internationally-acclaimed
contemporary gospel musician and classical harpist Jeff Majors has been
invited to perform on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Tuesday, February 28., Artist To Market
Distribution (A2M) today announced it has entered into an agreement with
multi-platinum country recording artist Tracy Byrd to be the exclusive
distributor of Byrd's forthcoming new album .

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. He is host of both the top-rated show "Sunday
Morning Joy," which features the best contemporary and classic gospel music,
and his own gospel variety show, "The Gospel of Music with Jeff Majors ," which
airs on the TV-One cable network. The deal also
represents A2M's first foray into the country music genre.

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"The
magnitude of being asked to perform on 'Oprah' by Oprah herself did not hit me
until days later.

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It's great to be able to work with Tracy, and partner with him to
bring new music to his fans in a new way.

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About Artist To Market Distribution/Handleman Company
Launched in 2005, Artist To Market Distribution (A2M) is an independent
music distributor designed to work directly with branded artists and artists'
management to streamline the supply chain , and deliver new music product to
the marketplace at a lower cost.

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" Their third record OPALINE, was
released in April, 2002 (Immergent Records) and spawned the rock radio hit
"Somewhere In The Middle," as well as a two-year nationwide headlining tour in
support of the record.

Tracy Byrd and Artist to Market Distribution (A2M) Announce Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Upcoming New Album

As with A2M's prior releases, Tommy Lee's Tommyland: The Ride (2005) and
Sinead O'Connor's Throw Down Your Arms (2005), the direct relationship between
Byrd and A2M will streamline the supply chain and allow the album to be
offered at an attractive price to consumers, while enabling retailers to
achieve a fair profit margin.

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(Oprah has, reportedly, been known to
begin her day listening to Majors' 1998 release, Sacred, and its soulful
version of "Psalm 23," arranged by Jeff Majors).

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G. The San Pedro-based O. Byrd is managed by
Joe Carter of Carter and Company Artist Management .

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Classical/Gospel Harpist Jeff Majors Invited to Perform on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on Tuesday February 28

"God's Gift" climbed to
number 3 on the Billboard Gospel Radio chart, and is currently making its way
up the Urban AC Radio and Record charts.

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DISHWALLA Wraps Production on Forthcoming Album Set for Release on March 15 2005

is a new and profitable model for a
music entertainment company ."
For Majors, an artist who's been involved in writing and performing
inspirational music for most of his life, the opportunity to share his God-
given talent with one of the world's largest television viewing audiences is
an honor beyond words. A2M Distribution is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Handleman Company (NYSE: HDL).

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In August, 2003, the band released their first live
record, GREETINGS .

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Sacred Chapter 6 is the latest
volume in a 12-part "Sacred" series.

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LOS ANGELES , and contributed to three soundtracks including the "American
Pie" track "Find Your Way Back Home .
Jeff Majors' latest album, Sacred Chapter 6, on Music One/Sony Urban
Music/Epic Records, is in stores now."
Paul Ignasinski, General Manager of A2M, commented, "Tracy Byrd is exactly
the type of artist we like to work with.

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In addition to bringing the sounds of the classical harp to contemporary
gospel music, Majors' gospel mission has called him to become the Vice
President of Gospel Programming for 12 of Radio One's radio stations
nationwide in 7 markets.

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The forthcoming self-titled disc is scheduled for release on March 15
through The Orphanage Entertainment Group.

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"Having Oprah as a fan is truly a blessing ," said Jeff Majors. The album's first single, "God's Gift,"
pairs him with R+B singing sensation Kelly Price. There are many opportunities for
me in partnering with A2M, such as great distribution , artistic freedom, and a
competitive price for Country music fans that buy my records.

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FROM THE FLOW STATE, which was recorded during the
two-year OPALINE tour. His passion for music and incredible
work ethic have not only built an impressive sales history and brand, but they
have also kept him relevant in an industry where tastes and trends change by
the minute.

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is a full-service, independent label with the mission of artists helping
artists and creating a home for established and new developing artists to
flourish.
Byrd states, "I entered into the A2M agreement because after eight studio
albums and two Greatest Hits releases (one on MCA and the other on RCA), I
certainly have experience in making records.

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E. Deal Marks First Country Artist for A2M Roster

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