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Pepsi wink at music downloading

edited January 2004 in Science & Tech
A new Pepsi ad that contains appearances by some 20 teens sued by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), has been broadcast in the U.S.
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[blockquote]"It's all in good spirit," says Dave Burwick, chief marketer, Pepsi, North America. "This has been a huge cultural phenomenon. It's highly relevant and topical for consumers. We're turning people to buying music online vs. stealing it online."
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RIAA is all in favor of the ad and the promotion.
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"This ad shows how everything has changed," says Mitch Bainwol, RIAA chairman. "Legal downloading is great because fans are supporting the future of creative work in America."
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[link=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-01-22-sb-pepsi_x.htm]Read more[/link]
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