Amazon: Proceeds from anti-migrant group song to go to refugees
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Munich - Anyone wanting to donate a little money to help out refugees in Germany need only go to Amazon ... and buy a copy of the latest anthem from German anti-migrant group Pegida.
The online retailer is trying to subvert the Islamophobic group's sales pitch with an announcement that any money Amazon makes from the sale of the song Gemeinsam sind wir stark! (Together we are strong!), will be donated to refugee charities.
The 5-minute-long song went for sale on December 21 for 1.29 euros (1.41 dollars) and has been on the retailer's top 100 list for days. As of December 31, it was the second-most popular song on Amazon's German website.
Pegida founder and de facto leader Lutz Bachmann seems unruffled by Amazon's decision.
"Amazon's share is going to refutschiies (sic), that's their business. They can do what they want with that. Our portion remains untouched!" he tweeted.
DPA
