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Would Free Music Sell Cars?

Posted by timothy on from the music-as-a-condiment dept.

rhfrommn writes "An opinion piece on news.com says the old method of selling music CDs is doomed and suggests the best new method is to give away the content. No more 'piracy' or 'rights management' to worry about! The author discusses ad based models, giving music away as a promotion (buy a car, get 1000 hours of music free type stuff) and other methods. All based on cheap hardware like MP3 players as the new medium to replace CD."

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  1. April Fools! by birdman666 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hah, don't think you can trick me again with a rediculous story like this!

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    Nothing from nowhere I'm no one at all
  2. Re:But would it be good? by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    BTW: Was it McBLT or McDLT....I find references to both and I can't remember...

    'Twas McDLT. The sandwich packaged in the dual-clamshell in order to "keep the hot side hot, and the cool side cool."

    There may have been an item called 'McBLT' also, but it was not contemporary to the McDonald's Menu Song promotion.

    I also remember school yard tales that if you could recite the entire song to the counterperson at a McDonald's, they would give you a coupon for free food (most likely for a single free apple pie or similar).

    Remember when McD's Apple Pies were deep-fried, instead of baked like they are now? Those were the straight shizzle. There's a 'Kennedy Fried Chicken' around here that serves fried pies like that and they're still the straight shizzle.

    How much further off-topic can I get here?