Talk:Songs for Japan

Tracklisting
If this was only release digitally, why is the tracklisting separated in two "disks"?? It makes no sense. Dollvalley (talk) 19:51, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
 * It was released physically, as well, as a two-disc set. To answer your question, the iTunes Store sells it as two separate discs. Yves (talk) 20:00, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

A different concern regarding the tracklist: the tracklist itself. My version of the album only has eighteen songs on the first disc. David Guetta's "When Love Takes Over" is not on my first disc. In fact, it doesn't even show up on the tracklist on the back cover. Are there alternate versions of the album? Amimizunofan22 (talk) 03:42, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Proceeds
The article currently states that "all proceeds" are donated. To me this means all revenue, the total of all money paid by purchasers, but I'm not sure if this is the meaning intended, and in any case, it needs to be clarified. The LA Times article cited says "All artists, publishers and record companies have waived their royalties and other proceeds so that 100% of money generated from sales of 'Songs for Japan' will go to the Japanese Red Cross Society." However, the radio advert I have just heard for this album here in the UK says that £5 from each sale will be donated. This is not the same thing and it needs to be clarified. Are the record companies taking a cut for the cost of production, or are they passing everything on to charity? Whichever is the case, full transparency is vital. We should not want Wikipedia to give the impression to potential buyers that their purchase represents a donation of the full purchase price to the appeal when the marketing explicitly states that not all of the money is handed over. 82.32.186.24 (talk) 00:11, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Even if all artists, publishers and record companies have waived their royalties, albums still cost money to manufacture and distribute. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.100.145.157 (talk) 17:55, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

Australian Pressing
I own the Australian pressing of this CD. The version of Justin Bieber's "Pray" is definitely not the acoustic version. Has Sony Australia made a mistake? Eligius (talk) 02:59, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Sales
Acordding to Billboard, the album has raised $5 million. Source.--NicolásTM (talk) 18:47, 4 May 2011 (UTC)

Made in the EU edition - proceeds/cause
(bought second hand but I'm guessing this was the edition sold in the UK) is stickered on the front "NOT LESS THAN £5 FROM THE SALE OF THIS DOUBLE ALBUM WILL BE PAID TO THE JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY". Booklet says "100% of net proceeds from the sale of this album will go to the Japanese Red Cross Society" Back cover says "SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AND IT'S WORLDWIDE AFFILIATES WILL DONATE 100% OF THEIR NET PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF THIS ALBUM TO THE JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY".

btw booklet has no notes on whether any of the live/acoustic/remixed tracks are previously released or even why the benefit album was created.

86.187.160.62 (talk) 17:33, 15 July 2017 (UTC)