iTMS makes its first foray into charitible giving
updated 05:40 pm EST, Thu December 2, 2004
Charity album at iTMS
Apple is , in conjunction with Ben & Jerry's ice cream company, is selling Modiba Records' compilation to help people caught in the escalating ethnic violence in Sudan. "The Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project (ASAP) is the label's first release, a compilation of African-beat music with 100% of the proceeds going to Kebkayiah Smallholders Charitable Society, a community group that helps the Sudanese find food and shelter. The organization is affiliated with international charity Oxfam.... Apple's successful Internet music store, signed on as a pro-bono distributor -- its first foray into charitable work. Launched just last week, ASAP has already cracked the iTunes top 30 albums chart, sharing space with the likes of Shania Twain and U2."
