Public Enemy, Asian Dub Foundation, Billy Bragg, Alabama 3, Roots Manuva, Chumbawamba, Coldcut, Massive Attack, Nitin Sawhney, Sia and Ani DiFranco have all contributed tracks to an anti-war compilation album called ‘Peace Not War’. The album has been created by members of an Australian indie band called Change but will be sold worldwide, with profits going to local anti-war groups.
Talking to Aussie website Undercover the band said: "When we got involved in the anti-war movement in London it was clear that the Stop the War Coalition were making a huge impact with little funding, and we hoped that music could fund them to do more, as well as inspire people to get active. Over 60 bands submitted a song: many had already written about the war and others went straight into the studio when they heard about the compilation. The higher up the music industry food chain we ventured, the more musicians we uncovered who were interested. We were also surprised to be offered help from managers and record companies, manufacturers and press: everyone was coming out against the war".