Independent
Musicians Band Together to Raise $100,000 for the Victims of Hurricane
Katrina with Special Gulf Coast Healing CD Independent CD manufacturer Disc Makers teams up with other leading
music companies for benefit CD featuring 20 top independent artists
with 100% of proceeds going to the American Red Cross
PENNSAUKEN, NJ – SEPTEMBER 21st,
2005 – Disc Makers, the country’s leading
independent media manufacturer, is proud to announce a unique collaboration
of artists and industry-leading companies to help raise money for
the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Disc Makers has joined forces with
Sonicbids, CDBaby, Taxi, and Just Plain Folks to produce a compilation
CD entitled Gulf Coast Healing with a goal of raising $100,000 for
the American Red Cross. The CD, sold on CDBaby (www.cdbaby.com/gulfcoast)
and marketed through all five companies, will include tracks from
independent artists from around the country, representing a wide range
of music from rock and hip-hop to world beat and reggae. All manufacturing
and mastering services, talent, recordings, materials, and promotional
services were donated in their entirety by the participating artists
and companies.
“By
teaming up talented artists from around the country with the leading
music organizations dedicated to providing artist services, we are
able to help those whose lives were devastated by this disaster while
at the same time bringing joy and hope through great independent music,”
says Tony van Veen, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
for Disc Makers. “Together we can do much more than we would
have been able to do individually.” Sonicbids’ Founder
and CEO Panos Panay adds: “This effort shows the generous spirit
of the independent musician, and the many passionate people that make
up this industry.”
“Thousands of artists wanted to participate, and the 19 artists
on Gulf Coast Healing represent them all, and the independent music
community as a whole,” comments Michael Laskow, CEO of Taxi.
The CD includes 19 tracks, including a track by reggae legend Burning
Spear, and one from indie favorites Deadman who contributed their
track New Orleans, a tribute they recorded after the disaster struck.
The Gulf Coast Healing CD is current on sale and available online
only at www.CDBaby.com/gulfcoast.
100% of the price of each CD sold will go towards the disaster relief.
“We are proud to be a part of this great project,” says
Derek Sivers, founder of CDBaby. “We fully expect the independent
community to jump behind this effort and bring much needed help to
the residents of the Gulf Coast.”
“Whether you’re an artist or a fan of great music, I encourage
you to buy this CD. The songs are great, and the cause is important,”
states Just Plain Folks founder Brian Austin Whitney.
About Disc Makers
Disc Makers is the nation’s leading independent media manufacturer,
offering a wide variety of products and services, including complete
CD and DVD replication and custom packaging for independent musicians,
filmmakers, and businesses. The company also offers a variety of additional
products and services including the country’s most popular line
of tower CD and DVD duplicators, automated CD/DVD publishing systems,
disc printers, blank media, and promotional printing services for
artists and corporate clients. The company’s state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility houses full-scale CD and DVD replication lines
and in-house printing, as well as mastering and post production studio
suites, a DVD and CD-ROM multimedia authoring facility, and an award-winning
graphics design studio. Disc Makers’ main office and plant is
located near Philadelphia in Pennsauken, NJ, and the company has regional
offices in Los Angeles, New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area,
Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Puerto Rico, and now Nashville.
Media
Contacts:
Ted
Miller Director of Client Services
Max Borges Marketing Solutions
3550 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 501
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 576-1171 x12 tedmiller@maxborges.com
Matt
Shumate PR Specialist
Max Borges Marketing Solutions
3550 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 501
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 576-1171 x15 mattshumate@maxborges.com
Steven
Spatz Director of Marketing
Disc Makers
7905 N. Route 130
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
856-663-9030 sspatz@discmakers.com
