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Oh, those were the days.
Back in 2007, when bottles of Coke sported free iTunes downloads. Buy a pop, quench your thirst, get a free 99-cent download. Usually. There was even a method for looking into the bottle before you bought it, to make sure the cap was a good one.
This year, Dave Matthews Band also is offering free downloads, and it's just as refreshing.
These downloads are for the Earth.
Go to one of Dave's shows on his "So Much To Save" tour and donate a can.
A can will get you a free download of live tracks from the band and supporting acts including Avett Brothers, Gomez, Hill Country Revue, Switchfoot, Umphrey's McGee and Yonder Mountain String Band.
Not bad. So far, DMB fans have donated more than 22,000 pounds of waste since the "So Much To Save" tour started on July 17. And imagine, a parking lot after a concert that's NOT littered with cans.
If you can't make it to a show, Dave still wants you to commit to do good in your community. And he'll reward you with downloads.
Make a pledge to start a recycling program at your work or school, have an energy efficiency audit done on your home, properly recycle your cell phone, or just say you'll speak up to motivate companies to deal seriously with climate change.
Dave will let you download the live tracks.
Just be honest when you make the pledge. Don't lie to your Mother.
And don't forget, the latest research says downloading music is greener than buying CDs.
As long as we pay for them, or in this case, do a little to earn the music, right?
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