"Songs for the Philippines" Launched Globally On iTunes To Benefit The Philippines Disaster Relief Efforts

"Songs for the Philippines" Launched Globally On iTunes To Benefit The Philippines Disaster Relief Efforts

Proceeds from all-star album will be donated to Philippine Red Cross

NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The global music community has come together for the worldwide release today of a new compilation that features the biggest names in music to raise money for those affected by supertyphoon Haiyan in The Philippines. "Songs for the Philippines," a unique collection of 39 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, is now available worldwide on iTunes (iTunes.com/Philippines).

The artists, record companies and music publishers who are collaborating on this project together with iTunes have all agreed to donate proceeds from "Songs For The Philippines" to the relief efforts of the Philippine Red Cross. "Songs For The Philippines" is available now globally through iTunes.

Check out "Songs For The Philippines" as an iTunes Radio "First Play" in the US with streaming proceeds also going to the relief efforts of the Philippines Red Cross.

The "Songs For The Philippines" track listing is as follows:


1. The Beatles - "Across The Universe"
2. Bob Dylan - "Shelter From The Storm"
3. Michael Buble - "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You"
4. U2 - "In A Little While"
5. Bruno Mars - "Count On Me"
6. Beyonce - "I Was Here"
7. Eminem - "Stan" (Live from BBC Radio 1)
8. Cher - "Sirens"
9. Adele - "Make You Feel My Love"
10. Katy Perry - "Unconditionally" (Johnson Somerset Remix)
11. One Direction - "Best Song Ever"
12. Fun. - "Carry On"
13. Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" (The Country Road version)
14. Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"
15. Justin Bieber - "I Would"
16. Alicia Keys - "New Day"
17. Imagine Dragons - "30 Lives"
18. Madonna - "Like A Prayer"
19. P!nk - "Sober"
20. Kylie Minogue - "I Believe In You"
21. Enrique Iglesias - "Hero"
22. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Factory Of Faith"
23. Linkin Park - "Roads Untraveled"
24. Kings Of Leon - "Use Somebody"
25. Muse - "Explorers"
26. Lorde - "The Love Club"
27. Josh Groban - "Brave"
28. Kelly Clarkson - "Stronger"
29. Paolo Nutini - "Simple Things"
30. Ellie Goulding - "I Know You Care"
31. James Blunt - "Carry You Home"
32. Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera - "Feel This Moment"
33. Earth, Wind & Fire - "Sign On"
34. Apl.de.Ap - "Going Out" feat Damian Leroy
35. Sara Bareilles - "Brave"
36. Jessica Sanchez - "Lead Me Home"
37. Lily Allen - "Smile"
38. The Fray - "Love Don't Die"
39. The Beatles - "Let It Be"
All proceeds from "Songs For The Philippines" will be directed to the Philippine Red Cross.http://www.redcross.org.ph/

Follow "Songs For The Philippines" on Facebook.com/SongsForPH

Keep the chain going on Twitter and Facebook#GiftsongsforPH.

Go to www.songsforphilippines.com for more details

ABOUT UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Universal Music Group is the global music leader, with wholly owned operations in 60 territories. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide.


Universal Music Group's labels include A&M/Octone, Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, Manhattan, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Music Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG's catalogue is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes Global Digital Business, its new media and technologies division and Bravado, its merchandising company.

Universal Music Group is a fully owned subsidiary of Vivendi.

ABOUT SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including Arista Nashville, Beach Street/Reunion Records, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Kemosabe Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Inspiration, RCA Nashville, RCA Records, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Syco Music, Vested in Culture and Volcano. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

ABOUT WARNER MUSIC GROUP
With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, East West, Elektra, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros., Warner Classics, Warner Music Nashville, and Word, as well as Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

SOURCE Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

CONTACT: Sony Music, Tom Cording (US), tom.cording@sonymusic.com, Tel: +1 212 833 4448; or Universal Music Group, Maria Ho-Burge (US), + 1 212 331 2569, Maria.Ho-Burge@umusic.com; or Warner Music Group, James Steven (US), +1 (212) 275 2213, James.Steven@wmg.com

Web Site: http://www.songsforphilippines.com


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