Platinum Records Raise Money for City of Hope

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Oct 06, 2099 Source: VH1 Submitted By: Cancer charity City of Hope has found a novel way to raise money. The longtime friend of the music industry is giving rock fans a chance to buy platinum-certified editions of several classic albums, including Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run, Metallica's Metallica, Madonna's Like a Virgin, Bob Marley's greatest hits collection Legend and the Backstreet Boys' self-titled debut. The platinum records will sell for $199, with proceeds going to City of Hope. They come complete with the Record Industry Association of America's certification that each title shipped over a million copies. Each LP will be engraved with the buyer's name. VH1, MTV and Warner Bros. are all cooperating in the promotion. You can visit VH1.com's own Web page or go to the City of Hope site at www.hope-awards.com. The stars are also coming out to support the City of Hope awards dinner. The theme for the black-tie event is From Brooklyn to Burbank and will honor Phil Guartararo, the president of Warner Bros. records. He will be serenaded by k d lang, Faith Hill, Eric Benet and Janice Robinson. The event will be held on October 6 at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Comment on this item. Next Item: Spears, Boys head MTV Europe nominations Prev Item: Backstreet Boys Tell Label Contract Is Void