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Weird Al Premiere Cancelled Due to Net Leak

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fluent-in-javascript-as-well-as-klingon dept.

SilentChris writes "In what's probably a first, AOL cancelled the 'World Premiere' of Weird Al's newest video 'White and Nerdy' due to it being leaked on the internet. Al writes on his MySpace page: 'Apparently, the video has already leaked online, and AOL doesn't feel comfortable doing a World Premiere promotion for a video that a number of people have seen already ... Anyway, it's really a bummer... it would have been great promotion for the album... but hey, life goes on.' As for the video? Arguably Al's best work (but I'm a little biased)."

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  1. What else can AOL fuck up next? by LiquidCoooled · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They really are going downhill quick.
    Perhaps they should just go whole hog and install the Sony rootkit.

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  2. No flash... by ThisNukes4u · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And for those of us who can't use flash for whatever reason, here is the google video link.

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    1. Re:No flash... by glesga_kiss · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      Smooth one. If you can't use Flash, here's a link to a different video service that uses Flash...
      You can at least download it on google video.

      Yeah, in a format that only plays in their own flash video player, or as a low resolution mp4 file for mobiles. God bless Web 2.0.

  3. Re:In what's probably a first by whoever57 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Just because an illegal act makes them more money in the long run doesn't make any less illegal
    Just because there is a law that makes such an act illegal does not mean that the law is a good law (ie. a law that benefits society as a whole).
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  4. Re:Overheard in AOL office by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If people would stop breaking the rules shit like this wouldn't happen. Leaking music, movies, photos, etc... is not about sharing it with the community it is a selfish and childish act and making fun of AOLs responce show that you don't understand that. People who leak this kind of stuff do it to feel self important and I personally feel sorry for them. If you really gave a shit about Weird Al or any other artist you wouldn't be on the side of the people who leaked the video.