Comments on: Career relief: John Farnham sniffs out a worthy cause http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/03/17/career-relief-john-farnham-sniffs-out-a-worthy-cause/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dave http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/03/17/career-relief-john-farnham-sniffs-out-a-worthy-cause/#comment-7888 dave Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7888 Call me mean spirited, and I admit my mathematical prowess is questionable, but do the figures add up for Sound Relief?<br /><br />I note the "Unless you have the Sound Relief "all proceeds" caveat" and wonder thus:<br />- 200 000 people pay $75 each = $15 000 000<br />- artists, venues and publicity (the major cost itens) donated<br />- (ABC reports) $5 000 000 to be donated<br /><br />= where's the other $10? Call me mean spirited, and I admit my mathematical prowess is questionable, but do the figures add up for Sound Relief?

I note the “Unless you have the Sound Relief “all proceeds” caveat” and wonder thus:
- 200 000 people pay $75 each = $15 000 000
- artists, venues and publicity (the major cost itens) donated
- (ABC reports) $5 000 000 to be donated

= where’s the other $10?

]]> By: Pat http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/03/17/career-relief-john-farnham-sniffs-out-a-worthy-cause/#comment-7889 Pat Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7889 It's not as if I want Johnny F to die . . . I just don't care if he does. It’s not as if I want Johnny F to die … I just don’t care if he does.

]]> By: Grant http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/03/17/career-relief-john-farnham-sniffs-out-a-worthy-cause/#comment-7890 Grant Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7890 High quality and profile musicians can do something to help at times like these and it's a damn good thing. I don't begrudge them the publicity or extra record sales (or downloads!). I went to one of the Oils concerts in Canberra and yes, I picked up one of their CDs beforehand to warm myself up a bit ($10 at JB). So what?<br /><br />I'm more inclined to agree with the assertions of greed of the record companies themselves, but you tell me how else the money could have been raised so quickly? And a good time had by all (not least by Peter Garrett). Let's hope that the max of the cash goes where it's meant to, but there are some costs - you can't do something this big without them. High quality and profile musicians can do something to help at times like these and it’s a damn good thing. I don’t begrudge them the publicity or extra record sales (or downloads!). I went to one of the Oils concerts in Canberra and yes, I picked up one of their CDs beforehand to warm myself up a bit ($10 at JB). So what?

I’m more inclined to agree with the assertions of greed of the record companies themselves, but you tell me how else the money could have been raised so quickly? And a good time had by all (not least by Peter Garrett). Let’s hope that the max of the cash goes where it’s meant to, but there are some costs - you can’t do something this big without them.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/03/17/career-relief-john-farnham-sniffs-out-a-worthy-cause/#comment-7891 Stilgherrian Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7891 Back in 1993-ish in Adelaide, I organised two "Time to Act" concerts for HIV/AIDS awareness. OK, they weren't on the scale of this gig, "just" 5000 in the audience. But everyone -- and I mean everyone -- donated their time and services. Bands, crew, security, production, marketing, the lot. Coopers even provided free "refreshments" for the workers.<br /><br />Costs: SFA. Proportion of money pulled from the crowd which went to the charities we supported: 100%.<br /><br />Once more, Big Music demonstrates its true nature: Parasite. Back in 1993-ish in Adelaide, I organised two “Time to Act” concerts for HIV/AIDS awareness. OK, they weren’t on the scale of this gig, “just” 5000 in the audience. But everyone — and I mean everyone — donated their time and services. Bands, crew, security, production, marketing, the lot. Coopers even provided free “refreshments” for the workers.

Costs: SFA. Proportion of money pulled from the crowd which went to the charities we supported: 100%.

Once more, Big Music demonstrates its true nature: Parasite.

]]> By: Pete http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/03/17/career-relief-john-farnham-sniffs-out-a-worthy-cause/#comment-7892 Pete Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-7892 Jesus Ross steady on, the Kings of Leon and Coldplay didn't need the publicity, Midnight Oil aren't reforming, and from what I know the rest of the bands gave their time for no money...any spin-off would be considered good luck...and as for Bob Geldorf...his efforts were incredible...<br /><br />cynicism is one thing, you're just being plain mean Jesus Ross steady on, the Kings of Leon and Coldplay didn’t need the publicity, Midnight Oil aren’t reforming, and from what I know the rest of the bands gave their time for no money…any spin-off would be considered good luck…and as for Bob Geldorf…his efforts were incredible…

cynicism is one thing, you’re just being plain mean

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