'Live From SNL! Music Performances From Saturday Night Live' Coming Exclusively to Target

'Live From SNL! Music Performances From Saturday Night Live' Coming Exclusively to Target

Album Set to Debut Exclusively at Target on September 9, 2007; First SNL Album in Nearly A Decade

Live Musical Performances Include Foo Fighters, Avril Lavigne, The Strokes, Kelly Clarkson, Arctic Monkeys and More

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT in association with Broadway Video Entertainment and NBC Universal Video, Music & Product Development, is set to release "Live From SNL! Music Performances From Saturday Night Live" exclusively at Target stores nationwide beginning September 9, 2007.

The exclusive 11-track compilation, which is produced by NBC Universal and Broadway Video Enterprises and distributed by Sony BMG, marks the first live album from the hit NBC late night series in nearly a decade and the first-ever exclusive SNL album of its kind.

Drawing from the last four seasons (2003/04 - 2006/07) of "Saturday Night Live," the album features live performances from artists including Avril Lavigne, Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Kelly Clarkson, Arctic Monkeys and more.

"We think this is a great way to present these artist's frontline records in a unique format for our guests, "said Sue Peterson, Senior Music Buyer, Target. "By creating this exclusive CD, we're able to capture the excitement of SNL's live performances and further position Target as a true entertainment destination."

"Over the years the powerful music performances on Saturday Night Live have helped to establish the show as a central force in popular culture," commented John Ingrassia, President of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT's Commercial Music Group. "We're pleased to be a part of this special release, which features many SONY BMG artists and offers fans a chance to continue to enjoy SNL's music highlights long after the episodes have aired."

Shelli Hill, Vice President, Video, Music, and Product Development for NBC Universal Television Distribution, added "Millions of viewers tune-in every Saturday night and watch unique and exciting performances by superstar bands. This album will prominently position their records and fans will now have a chance to own many of these great live SNL musical performances."

John Head, Executive Producer for Broadway Video, stated, "These exquisitely recorded live performances offer a unique opportunity to hear 11 great bands in a very special setting."

The album includes chart-topping singles such as Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend," Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," and Maroon 5's "Harder To Breathe." It also features popular hits including Foo Fighters "Best Of You" and Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out."

CD Elements

1. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
2. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
3. Foo Fighters - Best Of You
4. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
5. P!nk - Trouble
6. Nausea - Beck
7. Dave Matthews - Save Me
8. The Shins - Phantom Limb
9. The Strokes - You Only Live Once
10. Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe
11. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at 1,537 stores in 47 states nationwide by delivering today's best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items. Target (NYSE:TGT) gives more than $3 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs.

About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT's Commercial Music Group is dedicated to capitalizing on the company's strengths in catalog recordings and classical music, and to developing new opportunities in the areas of licensing, strategic marketing and television. The Commercial Music Group includes Legacy Recordings, the Strategic Marketing Group, the Custom Marketing Group, Television, and SONY BMG Masterworks.

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.

About Broadway Video Entertainment

Broadway Video Entertainment is one of New York's leading post-production services companies and a major independent producer of television and film entertainment. Founded in 1979 by Lorne Michaels, Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer of the landmark television comedy "Saturday Night Live," its Broadway Video Enterprises division manages the company's extensive library of original and acquired entertainment content, distributing it to television and home video markets worldwide. Broadway Video Entertainment also develops and produces popular feature film and television entertainment through its motion picture division, Broadway Video Film Production, and its television production arm, Broadway Video Television. For more information visit:

www.broadwayvideo.com.

NBC Universal Video, Music & Product Development

NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. The NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution division is responsible for the distribution of NBC Universal product to all forms of television within the U.S. and Canada. This includes distribution of current and library film and television product, including formats and non-scripted programming, in the pay, free, and basic markets, as well as the domestic syndication of first-run syndicated TV programs and theatrical and TV movie packages.

NBC Universal Video, Music & Product Development manages all ancillary television business endeavors for The NBC Universal Television Group, including third-party home video distribution, merchandising and licensing, musical soundtracks, special market projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.

Source: SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

CONTACT: Fowzia Iranpur of NBC Universal Television Distribution,
+1-818-777-0042, or fowzia.iranpur@nbcuni.com; or Target Media Relations,
+1-612-696-3400; or Tom Cording of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT,
+1-212-833-4448, or tom.cording@sonybmg.com

Web site:

http://www.bmg.com/

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