VA - What More Can I Give

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What More Can I Give Music Video

(I believe it's fanmade, out of different footage shown 

on TV)

Could someone share information about this recording and 

if the information @Wikipedia is correct? According to a 

fragment of its entry:

"One year after the all-star recording of "What More Can 

I Give", it was played for the first time on radio. WKTU-

FM, a radio station based in New York, debuted the song 

without permission and played it in heavy rotation. WKTU-

FM's Program Director Frankie Blue stated at the time, 

"This song is a gift to the world. Michael and everyone 

donated their time for it, and it deserves to be heard. 

The song is called "What More Can I Give", and I can give 

the world a song they can cling onto and hopefully make 

them think about what they can give."[23] It is unknown 

how the station acquired a copy of the song; both Jackson 

and Schaffel were uninvolved with it. Prior to the 

airing, at least 200 promo copies of the song were sent 

to the musicians who participated in the recording 

process, as well as to their representatives. Schaffel 

stated that he would hate to see the song not being used 

to raise money for charity, the intended purpose. WKTU-FM 

received numerous telephone calls and emails from 

listeners following their unauthorized playing of the 

song, thanking the station and asking where they could 

buy a copy of "What More Can I Give""

Source: 

Wikipedia

Apparently it was released in mp3 format (quite lossy... 

192kbps) on Oct. 27, 2003.

Could someone please confirm if it, indeed, was only 

premiered and played at WKTU-FM, or more played it as 

well, and for how long?

How was the song distributed at the time to radio 

stations (if it was at all)?

Are these CDs legit or not?

Main Version + Alt. Bridge Version (5:10)

2003 New Mix (3:39)

I've been after lossless copies of those three tracks 

(plus its Spanish Version, which I have as well in mp3 

format, same quality as the distributed english version).

Still hopefull I'll find them. It's quite unlikely it'll 

ever be released, having so many artists involved, and 

falling into a legal limbo.

Thanks in advance!

Edited by cristianmdp

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	What More Can I Give Music Video (I believe it's fanmade, out of different footage shown on TV) Could someone share information about this recording and if the information @Wikipedia is correct? According to a fragment of its entry: "One year after the all-star recording of "What More Can I Give", it was played for the first time on radio. WKTU- FM, a radio station based in New York, debuted the song without permission and played it in heavy rotation. WKTU- FM's Program Director Frankie Blue stated at the time, "This song is a gift to the world. Michael and everyone donated their time for it, and it deserves to be heard. The song is called "What More Can I Give", and I can give the world a song they can cling onto and hopefully make them think about what they can give."[23] It is unknown how the station acquired a copy of the song; both Jackson and Schaffel were uninvolved with it. Prior to the airing, at least 200 promo copies of the song were sent to the musicians who participated in the recording process, as well as to their representatives. Schaffel stated that he would hate to see the song not being used to raise money for charity, the intended purpose. WKTU-FM received numerous telephone calls and emails from listeners following their unauthorized playing of the song, thanking the station and asking where they could buy a copy of "What More Can I Give"" Source: Wikipedia Apparently it was released in mp3 format (quite lossy... 192kbps) on Oct. 27, 2003. Could someone please confirm if it, indeed, was only premiered and played at WKTU-FM, or more played it as well, and for how long? How was the song distributed at the time to radio stations (if it was at all)? Are these CDs legit or not? Main Version + Alt. Bridge Version (5:10) 2003 New Mix (3:39) I've been after lossless copies of those three tracks (plus its Spanish Version, which I have as well in mp3 format, same quality as the distributed english version). Still hopefull I'll find them. It's quite unlikely it'll ever be released, having so many artists involved, and falling into a legal limbo. Thanks in advance! Edited by cristianmdp