YouTube Teams Up With The Rolling Stones to Debut Living Legends Program

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to Respond Directly to YouTube Community Questions

SAN BRUNO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/04/08 -- The Rolling Stones will be the first ever YouTube Living Legends, debuting YouTube's new program which invites global luminaries from politics, news, film, music, literature, humanitarianism and sports to talk freely with the YouTube community (www.youtube.com/livinglegends). People will be able to upload questions for Mick Jagger and Keith Richards who will then answer a selection of these directly. To kick off the launch, The Rolling Stones will take over the YouTube homepage, showcasing exclusive behind-the-scenes clips from their new Scorsese-directed movie "Shine A Light," plus classic music videos, and never-before-seen interviews.

"We are honored to be the first Living Legends on YouTube -- always good to be the first to kick open the virtual door! We're looking forward to some really interesting questions from our fans," said The Rolling Stones.

"Living Legends offers a unique opportunity for people to interact with famous luminaries and we're excited for the YouTube community to have the chance to engage in a direct dialogue with one of the most legendary bands of all time," said Chris Di Cesare, head of marketing and community, YouTube. "We are looking forward to seeing the conversation unfold."

This program will be available on the U.S. site and on 15 localized YouTube sites including Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, Mexico, Brazil and Japan.

About YouTube

YouTube is the world's largest online video community allowing millions of people to discover, watch and share originally created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small. YouTube is based in San Bruno, CA and is a subsidiary of Google, Inc.

About The Rolling Stones

The greatest rock 'n' roll band in history, The Rolling Stones, has teamed with one of film's greatest directors, Martin Scorsese, for a concert film called "Shine A Light." All of the songs in "Shine A Light" are heard on the deluxe two-disc, 22-song soundtrack of the same name, released April 1, 2008, on Interscope Records. A single-disc, 16-song edition will be issued simultaneously. The Paramount Classics release produced in association with Concert Productions International and Shangri-La Entertainment opens in selected U.S. cities on April 4, 2008. For more information go to www.rollingstones.com.

"Shine A Light" (www.shinealightmovie.com), titled after the song of the same name, chronicles The Rolling Stones' concerts during the A Bigger Bang tour at New York City's Beacon Theatre on October 29 and November 1, 2006. The Oscar(R)-winning Scorsese captures extraordinary performances from Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood as well as special guests Buddy Guy (on Muddy Waters' "Champagne & Reefer"), the White Stripes' Jack White ("Loving Cup") and Christina Aguilera ("Live With Me").

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