Basher Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 From Phish.com News: PHISH TO DONATE NET PROCEEDS OF LIVEPHISH.COM TO THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION 12.22.03 Exactly one year after launching LIVEPHISH.COM, Phish has announced that as of January 1, 2004, the band will donate their net proceeds from the service to The Mockingbird Foundation, a non-profit organization founded and run by Phish fans that supports music education for children. Trey Anastasio said of the nnouncement: "Playing live music has always been a source of indescribable joy for me, and everyday I count my blessings that I'm able to make my living doing something that I so deeply love. It's exciting then to think that a person can come to a Phish concert, and know that all the profits from the subsequent downloads of our music will go directly into children's music programs. The fact that The Mockingbird Foundation was created by Phish fans makes it all the more inspirational to us." Many of you are likely familiar with The Mockingbird Foundation. For those who aren't, the Foundation is run entirely by a volunteer staff and with almost no overhead, has made nearly $200,000 in grants since its inception in 1997. Grants to date have come from proceeds from various projects, including "The Phish Companion", a comprehensive and authoritative reference guide to the band and their music, and "Sharin' In The Groove," a two-disc album of Phish covers by notable artists such as Dave Matthews and Jimmy Buffett, among others. A second edition of the book will be released in the spring. Recipients of these grants have included schools, community centers, workshops, camps, and scholarship programs from Maine to California, from Appalachia to the Southwest, and from Kentucky to Kosovo. Their funding guidelines define music education for children broadly and somewhat unconventionally, and have enabled the Foundation's efforts to go beyond schools to hospitals, shelters and foster homes. Proceeds from LivePhish.com's revenues are expected to dramatically increase the number of organizations that the Mockingbird Foundation is able to fund. For information on The Mockingbird Foundation, including donation guidelines and lists of past grant recipients, please visit http://mockingbirdfoundation.org . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 i'm very very impressed. you know, now if you burn LP shows from servers and trades, your stealing from kidz and other people less fortunate. technically, its stealing from charity. i guess thats one of my new years resolutions...no more burning Live Phish shows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingbear Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 right on, right on...really nice to see! happy holiday's everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinw Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 great news. I am glad the band stepped up and made a nice contribution like this. Good for them. I didn't mind paying the small amount of money for an amazing recording before, but now it is even better with the profits going to a childrens charity. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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