Columbia Records To Release On iTunes "12-12-12" Selection Of Songs From Historic Concert

Columbia Records To Release On iTunes "12-12-12" Selection Of Songs From Historic Concert

Pre-Order Now Available On The iTunes Store

Nearly 2 Billion People Around The Globe To Have Access To The Benefit Via Television, Radio And The Internet

The Concert Lineup Includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, The Who and Paul McCartney

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records announced today that they will release music from the "12-12-12" benefit concert, presented by Chase, to provide the most assistance possible to the victims of Hurricane Sandy through the Robin Hood Relief Fund. The fundraising concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday will feature iconic performers and a selection of 24 live tracks from the event will be available for pre-order on iTunes starting today at iTunes.com/121212. A physical album will be made available as soon as possible.

The net proceeds from the soundtrack will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which is providing money, material and know-how to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm.

"12-12-12" will be distributed worldwide to nearly two billion people through television feeds, radio and online streaming and available to 114 million television households in the US and to more than 400 million television households outside the country via networks and feeds in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

The most up to date information on "12-12-12" can be found by visiting www.121212concert.org.

SOURCE Columbia Records

Columbia Records

CONTACT: Columbia Records: Fran DeFeo, +1-212-833-5784, Fran.DeFeo@sonymusic.com or Melissa Levine, +1-212-833-7144, Melissa.Levine@sonymusic.com; or Clear Channel Media and Entertainment: Angel Aristone, +1-212-377-7802, AngelAristone@clearchannel.com; or The Madison Square Garden Company: Mikyl Cordova, +1-212-631-4337, mikyl.cordova@msg.com; or The Weinstein Company: Dani Weinstein, +1-212-845-8639, dani.weinstein@weinsteinco.com; or Robin Hood Foundation: Patty Smith, +1-212-844-3562, psmith@robinhood.org


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