According to Billboard’s daily business report Paul McCartney and U2’s rendition of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” which opened Live 8 in London, is currently the No. 1 download on iTunes in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and Italy. Proceeds from the download sales are being donated to Live 8.

In other Live 8 news - The British Phonographic Industry is calling on eBay to tighten up its anti-piracy measures after thousands of pirated DVDs of Live 8 were listed at the auction web site just hours after the July 2 event concluded. “The unauthorized copies of Live 8 DVDs we have been told about have been taken down, because the sale of fake items is not permitted on eBay.co.uk,” eBay said in a statement. EMI holds the worldwide DVD rights to the Live 8 concerts.