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Napster Offers Disaster Download, Others Get Involved

Napster is now chipping in to the Katrina relief effort with a new charity download. The digital compilation, called Download to Donate, will feature tracks from Fats Domino, Louis Armstrong, Elton John, Sade, and the Neville Brothers. All proceeds will be given to the American Red Cross, part of a growing number of private donations flowing into the area. Meanwhile, rival Apple is also getting involved by allowing easy donations through the iTunes Music Store. Apple users can select different donation levels, and simply pay by credit card.

Outside of the digital realm, the music industry is rushing to get involved. A long list of artists, including Usher, Green Day, Dave Matthews Band, Rob Thomas, Ludacris and Alicia Keys, are all going to be part of a benefit concert scheduled for September 10th. That event will be broadcast on MTV, VH1 and CMT. Elsewhere, Matt Lauer will host a massive benefit concert on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC, featuring Louisiana natives Tim McGraw, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. Others are making direct contributions, including Diddy and Jay-Z, who collectively wrote a check for $1 million to the American Red Cross.

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