A quick 1% music album update:
All is going swimmingly –  THANK YOU to all of our fans and supporters. You’ve helped us climb to the top of Amazon’s MP3 Albums list, bounce around iTunes top-50 album list, and just recently take a walk up Billboard’s top folk albums lane, reaching #3.

See more on the 1% Flickr site. Artwork by TDA Advertising and Design (Boulder, CO)

As always, please feel free to use these images on your blogs and websites, and link your viewers to the 1% music site: music.onepercentfortheplanet.org.

About the Album:
1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1 is a compilation of more than 40 rare and exclusive songs donated by leading artists to supporting non-profit organizations working to create a healthy planet. The album aims to accelerate the 1% movement by engaging more people and inspiring more companies to join. Download and share the album →

This week, a few of us will be Utah-bound for the annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Show in Salt Lake City.  With 850 wintersports and outdoor companies exhibiting, among them 1% members like Klean Kanteen, Patagonia, Clif, and Turtle Fur, and over 15,000 in attendance throughout the show, Outdoor Retailer is a prime place for us to connect with prospective members and friends from around the world.  What’s more, with generous support for Klean Kanteen, we’re able to throw a music release party for our album featuring live music by 1% member Barefoot Truth, local brews, and plenty of sweet swag and prizes like our new album, 1% Klean Kanteens, and a weekend stay at Jackson Hole’s luxurious Bentwood Inn.  If you’re at the show on Thursday January 21, 4-6 PM, we’d better see you there!

We’re also partnering with Madi Diaz, one of the fabulous musicians featured on 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1, for a Sundance Happy Hour concert in Park City.  Planning to be in Park City for Sundance or a ski weekend?  Then be sure to stop by Downstairs in Park City, Saturday January 23, 5-7 PM.

About the Album:
1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1 is a compilation of more than 40 rare and exclusive songs donated by leading artists to supporting non-profit organizations working to create a healthy planet. The album aims to accelerate the 1% movement by engaging more people and inspiring more companies to join. Download and share the album →

See more on the 1% Flickr site. Artwork by TDA Advertising and Design (Boulder, CO)

Our album rollout depends on online sharing, which we encourage. Please feel free to use these images on your blogs and websites, and link your viewers to the 1% music site: music.onepercentfortheplanet.org.

Thank you!

Two years in the making, 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1 — the new 1% music album featuring a star-studded list of over 40 artists — surprised us (nearly flooding my laptop with coffee) as it reached the top of Amazon’s Bestselling MP3 Albums list upon close of its release day. The album is now available through most every online music outlet you can think of, from iTunes to eMusic to Rhapsody…  and now on our very own music site.

We’ll follow-up here with some stories from the ripped-up and rerouted road of the music industry — a story of great collaboration in an era where good music can be king even without a big record label. For now, we’ll be live-sharing all album promotions and updates on 1%’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

Here are some of the latest music project developments:

1% Music Site is now live → music.onepercentfortheplanet.org
Sample the music, buy individual tracks or the full album, see what the artists are saying about the project, or redeem that download card you picked up at your local Patagonia store.

New Facebook landing page → visit page
Social networks can be powerful platforms for building support around causes. As part of our ongoing work to keep 1% hip to the social beat, we’ve kicked off a new page to welcome new Facebook fans with our music.

‘Artist Allies’ list kicks off → visit list
In addition to keeping track of what some of our members and non-profit partners are talking about online, we have added a third list — follow our  ‘Music Allies’ on Twitter to connect with the artists on our album. If you’re a 1% member, partner, or artist on Twitter and are not yet on one of these lists, let us know.

We’re starting 2010 with a bang. The 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1 is live around the world on Amazon.com today — 41 songs for about the price of a medium pizza.  In the US, the album is being offered for $3.99 today only.

Buy your copy here.  When you do, you’ll help propel us to the top of Amazon’s bestselling MP3 albums list–as of 3 PM EST we’re already #5!

Our all-digital release features more than 40 leading artists, many of them 1% members, all of whom donated rare or exclusive songs to produce the first album dedicated to supporting the environment. All proceeds from the album allow 1% for the Planet to do more for environmental non-profits all around the world.

The full launch of the album will take place tomorrow at music.onepercentfortheplanet.org as well as iTunes, Amazon, and 100 other online music retailers.  Please help us by spreading the word to your colleagues, friends, and family members who appreciate good music (and a great deal). ]]> http://onepercentfortheplanet.org/blog/2010/01/1-album-available-online-today/feed/ 0