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Landmark Record Deal for iTunes Podcaster

John Romano?s ?Best of Los Angeles Podcast? announces an exclusive world premiere release on Apple?s iTunes this week. With 4.5 million U.S. users last year and 11.4 million expected in 2006, podcasts have exploded, creating an unprecedented path to the mass media. Some of the best podcasts are starting to generate income from various sources including advertising and record deals.

Says Mr. Romano, ?So many of the artists I play on the show are people I?ve known from LA for the past five years who are just really gaining exposure. Helping a great group of local artists move forward is very rewarding?. One in particular, Jaime Paxton, has sold thousands of records due to her songs being included on MTV?s "Laguna Beach" soundtrack.

Podcasting as a whole has been given great press attention as of late, no longer a ?garage-band? only outlet, as the New York Times, The Washington Post, ESPN and others now issue weekly podcasts.?Podcasting is slowly changing the way people expect to receive media content. In the future I?m certain customizable elements will be included in a podcast. For instance, I?ll occasionally play a country record on the show. Eventually users will be able to omit that section with a click of a button.?