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Even though our blog is owned by eBay Inc, we hardly ever get into commenting about changes or news in the corporate world of eBay. We focus on the heart strings, while my colleague Richard focuses on the news. Its like Nightly News and Access Hollywood ,you can get a lot of info from both ;-)
But I have to say that I really enjoyed this video that was posted on this new site (created to help our community understand all these announced changes). So I'm re-posting it here for you to view :)
As you celebrate Independence Day this year, don’t forget to check out eBay for some awesome auctions. I am particularly excited about the Independents Day 08 charity auction. This auction celebrates the independent music scene, the sector that allowed many of our favorite artists launch their careers. Not only will this auction draw attention to the importance of the indie scene, but this auction will also facilitate fan interaction and donations to MusiCares.
MusiCares Foundation is a place where musicians can turn in times of crisis. The foundation aims to aid musicians in financial, personal, and medical crisis. The foundation also provides assistance with addiction recovery, senior housing, and outreach and leadership programs. The foundation was established in 1989, and implemented the Musicians Assistance Program in September 2004.
The Independents Day 08 auction allows fans to attain a piece of musical history, while supporting a great cause. A wide variety of music memorabilia as well as once-in-a-lifetime experiences are available to bid on.
No matter where your music skill or passion falls, this auction allows fans amazing opportunities; including the chance to play Guitar Hero with Dragonforce, and/or shadow indie label Beggars Group US CEO Lesley Bleakley for a day. Check out all the awesome listings, but keep in mind you’ll have some competition for the Ani Difranco tickets from yours truly.
It gets better! A digital-only album will also be available for a 72-hour period commencing July 4th. This album looks AMAZING! Listings include a wide array of musical talent performing rare, unreleased, and live tracks. The album is comprised of artists, such as, Ani Difranco, The Donnas, Atmosphere, and Pacifika.
I cannot believe it is already Independence Day weekend! The year has flown by, and it is already July. Regardless of where you are this weekend there are quite a few reasons to be stoked for this years’ festivities. I hope everyone has a safe, fun and memorable holiday!
I read somewhere that the average American has something like 2 email addresses per person, or maybe that was cars? Not to derail my post, we'll all agree that it's the 2 email addresses. Well, if you are one of those people who does not have at least 2, NEVER FEAR, Yahoo! has come to your rescue!
Yahoo! recently announced the new domain Ymail, as well as resurrected the old Rocketmail. In addition, they launched a nice charity auction of exclusive email addresses to benefit various nonprofits. One of those nonprofits is Right To Play, and they wrote into the mail bag, so check out what they have to say!
LIVING RIGHT
"I'm living right," says a Right To Play Coach in Liberia.
Living right means involving yourself in something you believe in.
Believe in the power of sport and play to transform lives. How has sport
positively impacted your life? Has it brought joy, confidence, and a
sense of belonging?
Right To Play works with children in some of the world's most
disadvantaged communities by engaging children in sport and play
activities to bring joy, hope, and teach them valuable life skills.
We reach over 500,000 children in weekly activity in over 23 countries
in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Our goal is to reach one million
children by 2012. Right To Play has joined forces with Yahoo! Mail and
eBay Giving Works to give people the chance to get their perfect e-mail
address @ymail.com and @rocketmail.com. Join our auction and you could
be marathonman@ymail.com, baseballfan@ymail.com, southpaw@ymail.com,
extremegolfer@rocketmail.com or soccermom@rocketmail.com. All proceeds
go to support the children in Right To Play programs.
Let's all live right. Reach out and help. Check out the auctions!
Check out our video to see how we are using sport and play with kids in
Liberia and Lebanon.
