The tragedy of the Haitian earthquake has been beyond words, but the responses to that tragedy have been, in some ways, similarly beyond imagination. One of the most conspicuous responses was Friday night's charity telethon - Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Artists who performed at the event included Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Madonna, Neil Young and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Coldplay plus a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna in London. The worldwide broadcast was hosted by Wyclef Jean in New York, with George Clooney hosting in Los Angeles and CNN's Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti.
As of now The Hope For Haiti Telethon has raised $58 million and still counting. The total released Saturday includes money raised by phone, text and the Internet. It does not include donations by major corporations or iTunes. You are still able to purchase individual songs from iTunes from the performances for 99 cent and the whole album for $7.99 all the money will go to Haiti relief. Perhaps instead of pirating these performances, one could purchase them to show your support.
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