The all-star “Hope for Haiti Now
” album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the first digital-only album to hit the top spot. Nielsen SoundScan says the compilation CD of performances from last week’s charity telethon sold 171,000 units over the weekend. The CD features performances by Taylor Swift
, Neil Young 
and Sheryl Crow
, among others. More than 80 million people tuned in for Friday’s telethon. The event, which also streamed live online, featured appearances by former President Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Brad Pitt and other stars who encouraged donations for Haiti earthquake victims.
” album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the first digital-only album to hit the top spot. Nielsen SoundScan says the compilation CD of performances from last week’s charity telethon sold 171,000 units over the weekend. The CD features performances by Taylor Swift, Neil Young and Sheryl Crow, among others. More than 80 million people tuned in for Friday’s telethon. The event, which also streamed live online, featured appearances by former President Clinton, Muhammad Ali, Brad Pitt and other stars who encouraged donations for Haiti earthquake victims.
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