I Bumrushed the Charts

March 22, 2007

I love music.

I love the fact that we can express ourselves through song or instrument. What I don’t love is the capitalistic, money grubbing ways of the RIAA. I support independent music through my podcast, Bwana.org Radio, mainly by utilizing music at IODA Promonet. I feel these artists deserve compensation for their efforts just as much as the ones who made it big. So when I saw this effort called, Bumrush the Charts, I was immediately intrigued:

If you believe in the power of new media, on March 22nd, 2007, take 99 cents and 2 minutes of your time to join the revolution and make iTunes “Mine Again”. If you’re a content producer (blogger, podcaster, etc.), we’re asking you to join up with us and help spread the word to your audience. Nothing would prove the power of new media more than showing corporate media that not only can we exceed their reach and match their purchasing power, but that we can also do it AND make a positive difference in the world. If we can succeed with this small example, then there’s no telling what can do next.

What’s kosher is that 50% of the proceeds from the band will go towards scholarships around the country. Which ones, I don’t know, but I’m happy to support education. This is very cool. I’ve bumrushed the charts and bought “Mine Again”, if you believe in the cause, you should too.

Note: The album art on “Mine Again” is of adult nature and should be viewed with parental discretion.