2004 to Bring 'Free' Net Music
CNN writes that "The great digital music giveaway is about to begin."
They expect that next year will mark promotions by companies to push their music download services.
Already known is that Pepsi and Apple will be giving away 100 million songs on specially marked Pepsi products. Napster is also getting into the game with the Miller Brewing company giving away "thousands of Napster-branded digital music players and downloads next summer".
CNN also confirms that McDonald's has been discussing marketing possibilities with "a number of online music distributors". Rumors of a McDonald's/iTunes giveaway emerged in early November. (MacRumors has continued to hear hints that the deal is in place.)
The goal of all these giveaways appears to establish and foster customer loyalty and promote sales of related products.
They expect that next year will mark promotions by companies to push their music download services.
Already known is that Pepsi and Apple will be giving away 100 million songs on specially marked Pepsi products. Napster is also getting into the game with the Miller Brewing company giving away "thousands of Napster-branded digital music players and downloads next summer".
CNN also confirms that McDonald's has been discussing marketing possibilities with "a number of online music distributors". Rumors of a McDonald's/iTunes giveaway emerged in early November. (MacRumors has continued to hear hints that the deal is in place.)
The goal of all these giveaways appears to establish and foster customer loyalty and promote sales of related products.
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106 months ago
The iTunes/McDonalds thing would solidify the iTMS and iPod market dominance for years to come IMO.
Not to say that they won't continue to be the leaders, but a billion song give away would seal the deal for me.
Not to say that they won't continue to be the leaders, but a billion song give away would seal the deal for me.
106 months ago
Not to say that they won't continue to be the leaders, but a billion song give away would seal the deal for me.
Me too. After over consumption of Pepsi and Mickey D's overtakes my body I'll have to bequeath my "free" songs to my son LOL
106 months ago
I guess you would have to be drunk to use Napster.
But it looks like Napster is not going after the kids but the 21 and above young adults market.
To me Apple has the best deal with Pepsi which everyone drinks unless your a water drinker or diehard Coke drinker.
And having McDonalds on board will even spread the general appeal of the iPod over the mass markets.
But it looks like Napster is not going after the kids but the 21 and above young adults market.
To me Apple has the best deal with Pepsi which everyone drinks unless your a water drinker or diehard Coke drinker.
And having McDonalds on board will even spread the general appeal of the iPod over the mass markets.
106 months ago
itunes will come out on top
i hate this so many and too many:o :o :o
i cant wait for itunes to come to canada:( :(
i hate this so many and too many:o :o :o
i cant wait for itunes to come to canada:( :(
106 months ago
Yeah, we already have free music, it's on the radio. So, what's new about it?
Downloadable music will never be for free. And computers will never be for free. And iPods and other music players .. sometimes it seems to me that news people (CNN and similar) are just chattering with no brains at all.
Downloadable music will never be for free. And computers will never be for free. And iPods and other music players .. sometimes it seems to me that news people (CNN and similar) are just chattering with no brains at all.
106 months ago
I'm ready when the music companies are!
I'm all for free music ;).
I might have to switch from Wendy's to McDonald's though... That's not cool.
scem0
I'm all for free music ;).
I might have to switch from Wendy's to McDonald's though... That's not cool.
scem0
106 months ago
I guess Napster and Miller makes sense. Watered down music downloads with watered down beer.
The low end iPod rumors would fit in very well here since a lot the people getting this music may not buy the current hig end iPods.
The low end iPod rumors would fit in very well here since a lot the people getting this music may not buy the current hig end iPods.
106 months ago
Originally posted by ITR 81
To me Apple has the best deal with Pepsi which everyone drinks unless your a water drinker
aquafina is a pepsi/fritolay product, and is quite popular around our parts. so this pepsi deal.. just for the cola or also with the rest of their products? i buy their chips more than their soda...
106 months ago
McDonalds is awesome. I eat that garbage 3 or 4 times a week... it's a great hole filler when you're dirt poor. I'd probably eat there every day if I got some free songs with my food.
106 months ago
Now they only need to make a deal with Taco Bells and Subway and Dominos( or Papa Johns or Pizza Hut) and they will pretty much have killed the fast food market
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