Donate Live 8 profit says Gilmour

BBC NEWS : "Artists and record firms who have seen album sales soar after Live 8 should donate their profits to charity, Pink Floyd star Dave Gilmour has said. 'I will not profit from the concert,' the guitarist said. 'This is money that should be used to save lives.' Lib Dem culture spokesman Don Foster said performers should donate 'the profits that Live 8 helped to create'. Universal Music said it would give its profits from digital downloads of Sir Paul McCartney's performance to Live 8. 'One hundred per cent of the revenues we receive from the downloaded tracks will be passed on to the Band Aid trust,' said a company representative. Live 8's spokesman was unavailable for comment. Pink Floyd guitarist Gilmour urged artists and record companies to make a charitable donation off the back of Saturday's landmark global concerts. LIVE 8 STARS' ALBUMS BOOST 1. Pink Floyd - Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd - 1343% 2. The Who - Then and Now - 863% 3. Annie Lennox - Eurythmics Greatest Hits - 500% 4. Dido - Life for Rent - 412% 5. Razorlight - Up All Night - 335% 6. Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits - 320% 7. Joss Stone - Mind, Body and Soul - 309% 8. Sting - The Very Best of Sting & The Police - 300% 9. Travis - Singles - 268% 10. Madonna - Immaculate Collection - 200% Source: HMV 1. Pink Floyd - The Wall - 3600% 2. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - 2000% 3. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - 1400% 4. The Who - The Ultimate Collection - 1400% 5. Pink Floyd - Animals - 1000% 6. Velvet Revolver - Contraband - 1000% 7. Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits - 800% 8. Pink Floyd - Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd - 600% 9. Razorlight - Up All Night - 600% 10. The Killers - Hot Fuss - 200% 11. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment - 200% 12. Dido - Life for Rent - 200% 13. Joss Stone - Mind, Body and Soul - 200% 14. Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters - 200% 15. Madonna - Immaculate Collection - 150% Source: Amazon.co.uk"