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McDonald's Billion-Song iTunes Giveaway

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the step-in-the-right-direction dept.

camperslo writes "The New York Post online has this story. "Less than a month after Pepsi announced a blockbuster deal to give away 100 million downloads from Apple's iTunes music service to its customers, McDonald's is close to a announcing a much bigger deal"." No matter what you think of iTunes, this is tremendous publicity for music on demand services in general. If the public gets a taste for it, this could be the beginning of the end for the audio CD.

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  1. McDonalds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you want iFries with that?

  2. gasp! by Theaetetus · · Score: 5, Funny
    Both Pepsi and McDonald's are paying Apple's retail price of 99 cents per song, sources say. And McDonald's has arranged to buy up to a billion songs to meet customer demand.

    A spokesperson for Apple declined comment...

    ... because they were busy hyperventilating into a paper bag. A muffled "woohoo" could be heard.

    -T

  3. Other terms of the deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The iMac will now be re-released in a larger size to be known as the Big iMac.

  4. Yay! by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Funny

    McDonalds has been giving away a lot of stuff lately. Right now on fries they're giving out $1 coupons (stackable!) for Best Buy. My love for electronics is going to make me fat.

  5. I guess that's as close as Mc Donalds Will get by Im+A+Wack+Job · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess that's as close as Mc Donalds will get to selling an Apple.

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    -Ed I don't eat meat, but I'd go hunting with a paintball gun.
  6. What they didn't tell you by sulli · · Score: 4, Funny
    was that they're giving away McDonald's jingles as the songs.

    You can pick new-skool hits like "I'm lovin' it" and "We love to see you smile," or go back to the old days with "At McDonald's, we do it all for you," "Keep your eyes on your fries," and "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun."

    Perhaps Coca-Cola will get in on the deal? "Ain't nothing but the real thing," "Coke is it!," "I'd like to teach the world to sing" and of course "Always Coca-Cola" are big hits in the beverage world.

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  7. Re:What better way to..... by NaugaHunter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Talk about jumping to conclusions. If they give away 'song credits' (so to speak), then they can be used on any $.99 song. So while Britney fans might go straight to her albums, presumably they'll have all of the available music. Maybe they'll follow the 'also bought' links and find something new.

    On a (semi-)related note, I'm still waiting for the 6-Degrees-Of-Also-Bought. You know, people who bought A also bought B; people who bought B also bought C; people who bought C bought the Soundtrack to Flashdance with Kevin Bacon.

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  8. Re:What better way to..... by justinkim · · Score: 5, Funny

    You are so brave to admit you like Yanni. I am in awe ;)

  9. Re:AAC is nice and all... by Blimey85 · · Score: 4, Funny
    That's why I only have live audiences in my car for the commute to work and at home when I relax. Just last night I had Metallica over for a set and a few nights ago Linkin Park stopped by and performed on my long commute to work. Was pretty cramped in my little car but they managed.

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  10. Re:AAC is nice and all... by hondo77 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just last night I had Metallica over for a set...

    Now that Lars is using a pie tin for his kit, this is actually possible.

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    I live ze unknown. I love ze unknown. I am ze unknown.
  11. First Free Download.... by telstar · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I Like Big Butts"

  12. It's better than a McDonald's/RIAA partnership by onthefenceman · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can see the slogans now: Billions and billions served...with subpoenas.

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