... but what are we to make of this? Live 8 performers' record sales are booming. Maybe fans are rewarding these artists for their generous donation of face time for a worthy cause.
The one appeasing fact from this article: their was some actual fund-raising going on. The recording of the McCartney/U2 duet "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is selling like hotcakes on the Internet, with proceeds going toward the poverty-stricken. So it's not like the epic concert's only purpose was to tweak the G8's leaders -- a goal which seemed decidedly unambitious to me.
Ok, so I am cynical.
By the way ... thanks for your patience in between posts. Mrs. Z are done with one show (Ragtime) and are a month away from starting another (Jekyll & Hyde).
Yes ... the audition which was causing me some anxiety went well.
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Update: Pink Floyd's David Gilmour is donating his portion of the profits of Floyd's bumped record sales to African relief. Good for him.
And ... the G8 did, in fact, pledge $50 billion in new aid. Let's hope it goes toward building some African infrastructure, for crying out loud.
one of the big things are micro loans. these loans are for like $25, but that 25 goes to people to buy goats or small grills or items to make a loom, stuff that allows people to go from nothing to entrepanuers (sp). It is a really cool program
Awesome! That's a new one on me. Very cool!
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