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After the initial results from last Thursday’s Bum Rush, the charts continued to roll for the next three days.  I’d like to thank those of you who participated.  Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff has published the top results from  more than 15 countries, and the results are extremely positive.

Notice from dozens of traditional media outlets, including a lengthy article on our very own CBC.  No doubt helped to spur on the movement, but it was the podcasting and blogging community that really pushed this initiative forward, and everyone who purchased Black Lab’s Mine Again over the past while has really done a lot to help.  Not only will this help to legitimize social media, but it has also helped put real dollars into the pockets of students who may not have been able to attend classes this fall.

I first heard about this on RadioZoom which is a Podsafe Music podcast based out of Vancouver.  The host, Uncle John referenced having heard about this on the Daily Source Code.  After which I heard about it on DSC, and found the website.

I blogged about it here, and also passed it on to my blogging guru within our company.  Finally, on the night of the Bum Rush, I spammed select folks on my MSN list. Not exactly the practise originally envisioned I know, but it managed four extra confirmed sales.

Personally, I’m looking forward to the next time someone starts up BRTC, or something like it.  These types of efforts show that a small effort by a large enough number of people can have a huge impact.

Thank you again to all those who participated.

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