Continuing the charitable theme of Microsoft employees for the annual October Employee Giving Program, here is another for-charity product of a few gifted volunteers – an album recorded by Microsoft musicians. The last thing I expected to see is “Microsoft” as a record label.
In its fifth-year running, “Musicians at Microsoft: Opening Windows, Volume 5” is like the photobook equivalent for the musically-minded. Put together by works across many genres (rock, pop, electronic), it “is a compilation of work donated by Microsoft’s diverse community of musicians to support Music Aid Northwest.”
People can find the track listing and a preview of all the songs at cdbaby.com, Amazon and even iTunes. Priced at 0.99 a song and $9.99 for the whole album, all proceeds will be donated to charity.
Although there isn’t anything there for my tastes, it’s nice to see such a variety of hobby groups at Microsoft come together for charitable causes. I’m still on the hunt for the Microsoft cat calendar people.
Are they on Zune?
they are on crack if this isn’t on Zune Marketplace.
I was expecting some terrible corporate elevator music, but it’s surprisingly good!
Wow i am surprised, they have some good music in there.