CD Sweep will take those old discs off your hands for free — and it’s tax deductible

If you’re running a bit behind schedule on the whole spring cleaning thing, you can still get rid of the stacks of CDs you’ve been meaning to chuck, and now for a good cause: CD Sweep, an [...]]]> http://www.spin.com/articles/ditch-your-unwanted-cds-do-autism-research-solid

CD Sweep will take those old discs off your hands for free — and it’s tax deductible

If you’re running a bit behind schedule on the whole spring cleaning thing, you can still get rid of the stacks of CDs you’ve been meaning to chuck, and now for a good cause: CD Sweep, an initiative benefitting the Autism Science Foundation, is looking to whisk away your old CDs because they need them more than you do.

Founded last year, CD Sweep takes used CD and DVD donations to iPodmeister, a CD reseller that ships used discs to overseas countries, where they have higher resale value. Each disc donated earns 50 cents that is then donated to ASF, which provides funding directly to scientists conducting research into the causes and treatment of autism.Donating itself is probably just as easy (if not easier) than what you were planning on doing with your discs (depending on how much you hate CDs, that is):

Go to the CD Sweep website to fill out and submit a quick donation form.
Even if, for some reason, you’re not able to rip your own CDs to your computer on your own, there’s an option on the donation form to have CD Sweep digitize the CDs for you and return them to you as MP3s.
You’ll be e-mailed a prepaid FedEx label, which you can simply slap on a box and drop off at a FedEx location.

For free! So start sending them in, because, unlike the trip to the dumpster you might’ve been planning, donations to CD Sweep are totally tax-deductible — ASF is a 501 (c)(3) public charity — and because Melissa Auf der Maur wants you to do it.

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Kiernan Shipka (“Mad Men”)

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Keep tripping over those stacks of dusty, old… what were they called… CDs? DVDs? Well, you finally have a way to rid yourself of the hassle and free up the living room corners and garage cardboard boxes. Donate them to CDsweep, a cause aimed towards raising funds towards the Autism Science Foundation by selling old CDs and [...]]]> http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/news/entry/help_fight_autism_donate_old_cds_dvds

Keep tripping over those stacks of dusty, old… what were they called… CDs? DVDs? Well, you finally have a way to rid yourself of the hassle and free up the living room corners and garage cardboard boxes. Donate them to CDsweep, a cause aimed towards raising funds towards the Autism Science Foundation by selling old CDs and DVDs provided by YOU!

All you have to do is visit www.cdsweep.com, submit a donation form, and you’ll be emailed prepaid FedEx labels to ship all your old discs for free. Plus, your donations are tax-detuctible, and directly benefit the Autism Science Foundation. Spread the word and join the cause.

Now people can finally dump their old CDs and do something socially positive at the same time. CD Sweep launched Tuesday, making it easy to clean out unwanted CDs and DVDs while also supporting Autism research.

While searching for something to do with his once impressive CD collection, CD Sweep founder Jason Roth got [...]]]> http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/retail/cd-sweep-allows-music-fans-to-unload-old-1007254552.story

Now people can finally dump their old CDs and do something socially positive at the same time. CD Sweep launched Tuesday, making it easy to clean out unwanted CDs and DVDs while also supporting Autism research.

While searching for something to do with his once impressive CD collection, CD Sweep founder Jason Roth got an idea from iPodmeister, which offers an easy solution for disc disposal, including free shipping labels and free MP3 ripping. iPodmeister ships used discs abroad to countries where they have a higher re-sale value and in return sends its customers a new iPod, iPhone, or iPad.

Few seemed compelled to go through the trouble of boxing up hundreds and hundreds of CDs for the promise of another gadget. Roth, using the same business model, was looking to create a way to dump old CDs, and instead of giving away iPods, decided the proceeds from the CD donation drive would benefit a charity.

Roth’s son Tyler was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome last year, leading Roth to donate the proceeds to The Autism Science Foundation, which conducts innovative autism research and supports the needs of people with autism and their families.

Thus, the independent, nonprofit fundraising campaign CD Sweep was born. The process is simple — people can head to www.CDsweep.com, enter the amount of discs they would like to send, and the organization will e-mail a prepaid FedEx label. With each disc given, a donation is made to The Autism Science Foundation.

CD Sweep also allows patrons to request their CDs to be digitized and sent back to as MP3s for free. The songs will be burned to a DVD and sent back while the CDs head off for re-sale.

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