Trouble at Hummer? [of a different kind]

Sherlock

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• Mar 6, 2006

• #1

An interesting little problem for Hummer...

https://www.smh.com.au/news/music/look-what-theyve-done-to-my-song/2006/03/03/1141191845294.html

 

Nunyas

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• Mar 6, 2006

• #2

bah... they probably would have had it easier if they went after rappers... particularly the ones that flash their H2's in their music videos...

 

AngliaGT

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• Mar 6, 2006

• #3

Good for them!

- Doug

 

Bret

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #4

$13,000 Taxable income and they refused $190,000 for the use of one of their songs.

Losers. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif

$0.02 of a happy capitalist. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

JamesWilson

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #5

The irony of a group calling themselves the "Trans Am"s refusing GM's money.... Maybe GM has something to say about name recognition and free riders....

 

michalotti_tr

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #6

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The irony of a group calling themselves the "Trans Am"s refusing GM's money.... Maybe GM has something to say about name recognition and free riders....

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They wouldn't have a leg to stand on, since they licenced the name from whichever race organization owned the Trans Am road race series

 

John Loftus

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• Mar 7, 2006

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Good for them!

- Doug

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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/iagree.gif good to see some people are guided by their morals once in a while instead of the almighty dollar.

 

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sammyb

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #8

The Sports Car Club of America received $5 for every Trans Am sold since 1969! (They own the rights.)

 

Bret

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #9

"Almighty Dollar?" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif <snort!> I'm no fan of Hummer but I don't belive that just because someone who wants to make some money they are a bad person.

Having been poor myself if one of my kids ever refused that kind of money for a stupid song (unless they thought it was worth more /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif ) I'd slap'em upside the head.

Bret

 

AngliaGT

Great Pumpkin

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #10

Part of my point was - how many times has a really good classic rock song been sold out to a commercial?
I would rather remember the song,than be riminded of a commercial when I hear it.
I realise that these weren't big rock stars.

- Doug

 

John Loftus

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• Mar 7, 2006

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Bret,

Think of an organization representing something that you really find morally wrong ..... o.k. have something?

Now imagine this group wants to use one of your kids songs for their ad campaign with all the publicity that comes with it. As long as it's enough money you would agree with that?

 

Bret

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• Mar 7, 2006

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Part of my point was - how many times has a really good classic rock song been sold out to a commercial?
I would rather remember the song,than be riminded of a commercial when I hear it.
I realise that these weren't big rock stars.

- Doug

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Hehehe <snort!> I’d just started reading your reply when I heard "Inagodadavida" by Iron Butterfly coming out of my television set – looked up and saw it was an Fidelity international investment banking commercial that was airing. Now how funny is that?..

Anyway my point is like my grand parents who survived the great depression found it offensive to leave even a scrap of food on your plate before leaving the dinner table. I too find it a bit silly to rip on someone for making a profit from their abilities.

Bret

 

Bret

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• Mar 7, 2006

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Bret,

Think of an organization representing something that you really find morally wrong ..... o.k. have something?

Now imagine this group wants to use one of your kids songs for their ad campaign with all the publicity that comes with it. As long as it's enough money you would agree with that?

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Avoiding “politics” /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif & except for maybe cigarette manufactures (note: I didn’t say smokers) who can’t advertise in the media anymore anyway, I can’t think of any product that I find morally reprehensible to the point where I’d ever tell my child not to.

That said while I ain’t a fan of Hummer, I in no-way equate them to cigarette manufactures.

 

kennypinkerton

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #14

Wasting food isn't funny. I'm only 33 years old and I still clean my plate.

 

Nunyas

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• Mar 7, 2006

• #15

ditto on the food thing....

well... not *always* but the dish truely has to be something revolting for me not to finish it.

 

JamesWilson

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• Mar 8, 2006

• #16

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The Sports Car Club of America received $5 for every Trans Am sold since 1969! (They own the rights.)

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I wasn't aware of that... wonder if the band is contributing likewise?

But its still ironic... GM spent millions promoting the car and its name and the band undoubtedly benefits from that advertizing... only to baulk at having their music used by the same company whose advertizing they fairly obviously benefit from....

 

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• Mar 8, 2006

• #17

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Part of my point was - how many times has a really good classic rock song been sold out to a commercial?
I would rather remember the song,than be riminded of a commercial when I hear it.


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I cringe every time I hear Led Zep in a Caddy commerical. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonod.gif

 

GregW

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• Mar 8, 2006

• #18

Personally, I’d rather take the money from GM (or other company) and get some recognition. Then I could have some bargaining power when signing a record deal. I don’t think commercials have hurt The Black Eyed Peas or U2. I haven’t been compelled to buy satellite radio or an I-Pod though. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

 

Bret

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• Mar 8, 2006

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I cringe every time I hear Led Zep in a Caddy commerical. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonod.gif

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Not a big fan of Caddies either but I recognize why they use Zeppelin’s music. They are focusing that that segment of the population that grew up listening to that music (note no age comments /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif ). The same with the investment banking commercial I mentioned in a previous post in this thread that used Iron Butterfly’s Inagodadavida.

Where I have to scratch my head – but wouldn’t denounce their use. Is for commercials that use songs that aren’t really directed at the demographic the product’s manufacture is focusing on. Example: The Wrangler Jeans commercial that uses CCR’s 1969 protest song “Favorite Son”, yet features clearly “young” (twenty-something) folks wearing the products. It’s a safe bet that none of them where even a twinkle in their parents eyes at the time CCR’s song was released.

But again I don’t think it’s a bad thing just a little confused at the advertiser’s choice in the music considering the clearly youthful focus of the 30-60 second bit.

 

michalotti_tr

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• Mar 8, 2006

• #20

The apparent miscue of using '60s and '70s music in commercials aimed at 20somthings may not be as far off as we might think - of my three sons, all three will listen to 'my' music, two of them almost exclusivly. I think this is a more common occurance than we give credit for - I've talked to a number of kids who say today's music is crap.