Do you think the artists donate,help people just to increase their fame, popularity?

[Alec_]

The current problem today is in Haiti, almost every artists post in their Facebook that they are helping, campaining, joining the group in helping our beloved-Haitians. :3

So the question is that do you think that artists help people just because of fame? :/

Yes, or no?

Discuss.

 

[Gunn]

No. I think they do it BECAUSE of their popularity/fame, not for it.

 

[¡No Hablo Inglés!]

I would imagine it's sort of divided, so there's no definite yes or no answer.

Of course there's those people that donate to these kinds of things because they see it as a worthy cause and a good use of their money, and they truly want to help.

Then on the flipside there's bound to be some people who only donate to help their image, making them look like they care for the people in need can greatly improve someone's image in the public eye. These people might not actually care much for the cause, but pick the most worthy and donate large sums to them, as to not make them seem like they're greedy.

So yeah, some of them would do it to improve the public's opinions on them, others would do it because they genuinely want to help out.

 

[Cheesymitten]

I read about this on a site I usually go on, anyway, isn't it on iTunes as well as Facebook?
I know Linkin Park talk about charities but i've never seen them donate to them [as in I've seen their music videos and thouht they gain money for themselves instead of giving it to charities] (Not saying anything bad about Linkin Park I like them as well!)
Here's the article I found on the site I visit

Spoiler:

Some of the biggest names in music have joined forces for Download To Donate For Haiti, a star-studded recovery effort to aid the devastated nation of Haiti following the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12.
Working with Music For Relief, a non-profit founded by Linkin Park following the 2004 Asian tsunamis, Alanis Morissette, The All-American Rejects, Dave Matthews Band, Enrique Iglesias, Hoobastank, Kenna (track co-produced by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and The Neptunes' Chad Hugo), Linkin Park, Lupe Fiasco/Kenna (collaboration produced by Mike Shinoda), Peter Gabriel and Slash have all graciously donated never-before-released music to help raise funds and promote awareness of the recovery efforts. Shepard Fairey's Studio Number One created the project's artwork.

"Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti," said Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. "We pray that this initiative provides some relief and support to the survivors and hope we inspire our fans, friends and families to make donations as well."
Download To Donate For Haiti provides fans with the opportunity to download a collection of exclusive songs by their favorite artists and then donate funds on a purely voluntary basis. Each download is a donation. Fans can download the unreleased songs at MusicForRelief.org and via the web sites of each participating artist.
"We're encouraging people to give what they can," says guitar legend Slash. "There's no right or wrong amount. The people of Haiti are in desperate need of food, fresh water, shelter and medical supplies and every little bit helps."
100% of funds received will go directly to the Haiti efforts. In partnership with the UN Foundation's Central Emergency Response Fund, Habitat for Humanity, and Dave Matthews BAMA Works Haitian relief efforts, Music for Relief is working to support immediate relief with food, water and emergency medical supplies as well as long-term sustainable housing solutions for the people affected by this catastrophic natural disaster.
This is a magic moment in time, when technology, coupled with generosity, talent, and ingenuity has created a unique opportunity to do something positive through the power of music.

Yeah it's a guitar tablature site and what?

 

[Sarah Paliner]

Some of them probably does it out of a sense of duty they grow because of their fame. Others does it for the fame, but the rest may just mean well. It depends on the person, really; popular people are people nonetheless.

 

[TRIFORCE89]

I don't think they get socially penalized for not doing something (unless they make a point of saying they won't), but clearly they're doing it in part for PR. Otherwise they'd just donate without announcing it to the world.