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Singing Cow To Attack CBDTPA

Posted by michael on from the stampede dept.

karmawarrior writes "Gateway is launching an advertising campaign against Senator Holling's CBDTPA bill, which, apparently will include its cow mascot encouraging computer users to legally download MP3s and burn their own CDs." Wired also has a story; see Gateway's website for more, as Gateway takes a page from Apple's "Rip-Mix-Burn" playbook.

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  1. Wonder if they're gonna... by Bob+McCown · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...take a page from Chik-fil-a. I can see it now, 2 cows on a ladder, painting a billboard to say "Download more Zepplin"

  2. Ok, but PLEEESE not the cow... by josquint · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ok i'm all for lobbying against the bill...
    but PLLLLLLLLLLEAAAAAAAASE dont show more of that cow!!!!! I hope Steve from Dell eats it! then gets mad cow disease and dies!!

    1. Re:Ok, but PLEEESE not the cow... by denzo · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dude, you're havin' a cow!

    2. Re:Ok, but PLEEESE not the cow... by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 5, Funny
      "Would you prefer 'The Brain' in a Cow suit? (The same guy does the voices for Pinky and The Brain)"

      I think one of the few things funnier than this singing cow thing would be akin to what you are suggesting. (Shockwave/Flash Artists, Listen up!)

      There could be a Pinky and the Brain sketch except that it's Hilary Rosen and Jack Valenti or even better, Fritz Hollings & Mickey Mouse!

      Hollings: So what are we doing tonight, Mickey?

      M.M.: We're doing what we do every night, Senator! We're trying to take over the United States of America!!

      Hollings: I will introduce the new CBTTPAPCDTPA bill in the Senate to prevent people from listening to their music at work AND at home. MWWAHAHA!

      M.M.: Excellent ... and I will teach the small children that it is always buy a new copy of the music they already own instead of comverting the one they already have if they want to play it at school on their mp3 players.

      Hollings: Soon now ... we will rule the World!!

      M.M.: Long live America!!! Freedom for alll!!

  3. I saw this last night by SkyLeach · · Score: 4, Funny

    On NBC while watching the Great Race. It was funny as hell.

    My wife rolled her eyes and it gave me the perfect chance to let her know *why* they were running that commercial.

    Now that Gateway has clearly chosen sides, I think we can start selling tickets to the battle royall:

    "In this corner weighing in at a puny few billion in stated revenues is MPAA, AOL/Time Warner/CNN, RIAA and the BSA. In the Far corner, weighing in at an incalcuable sum is Gateway, IBM, Sun, Dell, Apple and all the people. This ain't really gonna be a long fight folks so don't blink."

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    My $0.02 will always be worth more than your â0.02, so :-p
  4. Mahatma Ghandi knows all about this: by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 5, Funny

    From Hollings's Point of View:

    "First, they attack you.
    Then they laugh at you.
    Then they moo at you.
    Then they win."

  5. We refused to be *cowed* by Seth+Finkelstein · · Score: 5, Funny
    Gatway is saying:

    We refuse to be COWED

    So the content industry should ruminate on this. Find some udder solution. Maybe tipping. Or a place where the grass is greener. And especially no bullshit.

    Sig: What Happened To The Censorware Project (censorware.org)

  6. Maybe they should use this by wowbagger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe they should contact these guys?

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