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-VH1.com Presents the 'VH1 Save The Music Holiday Auction' At Amazon.com Starting December 1st, featuring Over 120 Items From Music's Most Popular Artists Including Madonna, 'NSync, Led Zeppelin, Janet Jackson and More

-VH1 Music Studio shows educators how to make use of educational VH1 programming at the New York State School Music Association’s 65th Annual Winter Conference

-60 Minutes Spotlights Successful Music Program

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*VH1 TO AIR THE 'ROCK COLLECTORS: SAVE THE MUSIC HOLIDAY AUCTION' SPECIAL DECEMBER 11TH AT 7:30 PM (ET/PT)

VH1.com Presents the 'VH1 Save The Music Holiday Auction' At Amazon.com Starting December 1st, Featuring Over 120 Items From Music's Most Popular Artists Including Madonna, 'NSync, Led Zeppelin, Janet Jackson and More

Just in time for holiday gift giving, VH1.com, in conjunction with Amazon.com, the No. 1 online music store, is giving the public the opportunity to bid on over 120 items from some of today's most acclaimed artists, including Madonna, Shania Twain, Aerosmith, 'NSync, Janet Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, Dixie Chicks, Sting, and more. And in the spirit of holiday giving, all VH1 proceeds from the auction will go to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of music education in America's public schools.

Potential bidders can preview these items and others by visiting VH1.com (http://www.vh1.com) and watching "Rock Collectors: VH1 Save The Music Holiday Auction'' special on VH1 starting Monday, December 11th at 7:30 pm (ET/PT). All items are currently up for bid and available until Monday, December 18th at Amazon.com's Music Store (http://www.amazon.com/music)

Source: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/001201/ny_vh1_auc.html

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*VH1 MUSIC STUDIO SHOWS EDUCATORS HOW TO MAKE USE OF EDUCATIONAL VH1 PROGRAMMING AT THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION’S 65TH ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE

On Monday November 27, 2000, educators attending the New York State School Music Association’s 65th Annual Winter Conference had the opportunity to attend a session which unveiled opportunities to access free, innovative educational programming available on VH1. As a part of their Cable In the Classroom initiative to provide quality, commercial-free, educational programming for use in schools, VH1 Music Studio features a variety of special music programming, designed to enhance and reinforce both music and cross-curricular concepts. VH1 Music Studio programs are designed to be captured on videotape on the first Tuesday of the month at 4:00 AM and used in the classroom when it makes sense in the curriculum. In order to access more information about VH1 Music Studio and to access corresponding lesson plans and teaching ideas (written in conjunction with MENC – The National Association for Music Education), log on to www.vh1musicstudio.com

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*60 MINUTES SPOTLIGHTS SUCCESSFUL MUSIC PROGRAM

On Sunday November 19, 2000 "60 Minutes" featured a stunning segment about the relationship between music and personal development, learning, and how powerful it is for children. The program featured a national movement in Venezuela to provide music instruction for some 110,000 kids in 177 different youth orchestras throughout the country (122 for teens and 55 for younger children. ) With particular emphasis on kids with disabilities, abandoned kids, and kids otherwise at risk, the founder of the movement, Dr. Breu, said during an interview that he views his orchestras as "instruments of social change." He sees them as "part of the soul and spirit of Venezuela." Anyone interested in transcripts can visit the 60 Minutes website at http://cbsnews.com/now/section/0,1636,3415-412,00.shtml, in order to receive information on how to order.

Source: American Music Conference News Update

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The VH1 Save The Music initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in America's public schools by restoring and supporting music programs in cities across the country, and by raising public awareness about the importance of music participation for our Nation's youth.

Visit our Website at http://vh1.com/insidevh1/savethemus