Cheetah Conservation Fund Partners with DJ Come of Age to Raise Money in the Fight to Preserve the Endangered Cheetahs of the World

The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) proudly announces “Downloads for Dollars,” in partnership with DJ Come of Age and Markus Ekholm of Swedish band Slowmo. DJ and Ekholm, a world-renowned production duo, have pledged to donate fifty percent of the revenues from Internet downloads of their hit single “From A Window”. This soulful, acoustic track garnered critical acclaim in the U.S., Japan, France, and Sweden during its initial release in 2005.

Namibia (PRWEB) September 14, 2006 -- The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) proudly announces “Downloads for Dollars,” in partnership with DJ Come of Age and Markus Ekholm of Swedish band Slowmo. DJ and Ekholm, a world-renowned production duo, have pledged to donate fifty percent of the revenues from Internet downloads of their hit single “From A Window”. This soulful, acoustic track garnered critical acclaim in the U.S., Japan, France, and Sweden during its initial release in 2005.

Music lovers everywhere can now help the wild cheetah each time they download the hit song “From a Window,” performed by Slowmo. The single can be found on digital music stores such as Apple’s iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, and Music Net. Each download will send a heartfelt donation to the Cheetah Conservation Fund on behalf of the artists. Direct links to the song will also be available at www.cheetah.org, http://djcoa.libsyn.com and www.slow-b.com

Soul Music of the World

In the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, many musicians donated proceeds from album sales to victims of this catastrophe. The healing power of music came to the forefront to help those in need. The sincerity of collective artistic efforts was duly noted. What effect would music have on society if it were continually used to garner attention for those in need? In a digital society, shouldn’t digital sales play a major role in fundraising? “Downloads for Dollars,” hopes to answer these questions. The program is a revolutionary idea partnering stellar independent musicians with established non-profit organizations, and addresses a dual purpose: (1) Give deserving artists much needed recognition and a viable outlet to sell their music; and (2) Provide a continuous opportunity for non-profit organizations to raise money for their stated aims.

“Downloads for Dollars” was created by DJ Come of Age and Markus Ekholm of Slomo. Together, this DJ/producer combo has garnered international acclaim with the pod cast “Soul Music of the World” and a catalog of over 200 songs, beats, and graphic designs. For more information on DJ Come of Age and Slowmo visit http://djcoa.libsyn.com.

Editor’s notes:

• The Cheetah Conservation Fund is a Namibian non-profit trust dedicated to the long-term survival of the cheetah and its ecosystems.

• Since 1990, the organisation has developed education and conservation programmes based on its bio-medical cheetah research studies, published scientific research papers and has presented educational programmes over 120 000 outreach school learners, donated over 230 Anatolian livestock guarding dogs to commercial and communal farmers as part of the CCF innovative non-lethal livestock management programme, and has established a cheetah genome resource bank of cheetah sperm, tissue and blood samples.
• Research into cheetah biology and ecology has greatly increased our understanding of the fastest land animal and education programmes for schools and the farming community help change public attitudes to allow predator and humans to co-exist. However, despite the many successes of CCF programmes, the cheetah is still Africa’s most endangered big cat.

Namibia CCF contact address:
PO Box 1755, Otjiwarongo
Tel (in Namibia): (067) 306225
Tel (international): (264-67) 306225
Fax: (067) 306247
Website: http://www.cheetah.org

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