PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, October 4, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, October 4, 2005

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The Future of Music Achieves Major Landmark as Gwen Stefani Makes Digital History With One Millionth Commercial Download of 'Hollaback Girl'

For the first time in the digital age, a recording passes the one million mark in download sales. Gwen Stefani makes musical history with the one-millionth commercial digital download of "Hollaback Girl," the hit single from her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. With sales as of Friday, September 30th at approximately 995-thousand digital downloads, and purchases running at 15-thousand per week, "Hollaback Girl" becomes the first downloaded song to ever cross the landmark number. The digital success of "Hollaback Girl" has also reached telephones; the track will soon cross the one million mark in mastertone sales.

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Music Legend Brian Wilson Raises Over $200,000 and Makes Over 500 Personal Phone Calls Through His Katrina Donation Challenge

Beach Boys co-founder, Grammy winner and music legend Brian Wilson has raised 210-thousand dollars and has made over five hundred phone calls through his Katrina donation challenge, which ended this past weekend, Saturday, October 1st. He organically launched this challenge via his website on September 22nd where he stated that he would match all cash donations and would make a personal telephone call to thank each donor giving one hundred dollars or more. Wilson does not intend to stop here. He is currently working on a plan to bring Christmas to New Orleans by organizing an event to include a musical performance while tying in a partner to bring toys and the joy of Christmas to the stricken area of New Orleans. Wilson performed at last year's Jazz festival where he felt an incredible connection with the people, musicians, and culture of New Orleans.

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New Survey Reveals That Most Americans Pick Mom Over Martha to Cook Holiday Dinner

According to a new national survey commissioned by Allrecipes.com and U-S-A Weekend Magazine, more Americans would prefer to have their own mother cook Thanksgiving dinner than their spouse or even a renowned cooking personality such as Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay or Rachael Ray. This is just one of the interesting insights into America's eating habits released in the first annual Allrecipes.com & U-S-A Weekend America's Kitchen Survey.

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