Bill To Force Making Promotional CDs Returnable Gets Returned

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Atari Copies BMW In Making Online
Promotional Movies

Atari Copies BMW In Making Online
Promotional Movies 01/02/2004 11:01 PM
I'm really somewhat amazed it's taken this long, but someone has finally decided to duplicate BMW's efforts to make compelling online promotions that people will seek out. Following the example of BMW films (a set of short films by famous directors that have a BMW as a major component of the story line), Atari has made a short film for one of their games that includes no game footage and will be shown entirely online. Once again, someone is realizing that promotional materials and content are the same thing, and you get to promote more if (a) the content is good and compelling and (b) you give it away free.

"blaming Bill Gates for making his
computer suck"

"blaming Bill Gates for making his
computer suck" 11/18/2003 03:32 AM

New Senate bill aims at companies making
copyright-infringing tools

New Senate bill aims at companies making
copyright-infringing tools 07/09/2004 12:06 PM

The Inducing of Copyright Infringement Act of 2004, or INDUCE , a recently proposed Senate bill, would enable lawsuits against manufacturers of software which support or invite copyright infringement. The law would combine intellectual property redress with an eye towards punishing solication of minors.

Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) explained his proposal:

it is illegal and immoral to induce or encourage children to commit crimes. Artists realize that adults who corrupt or exploit the innocence of children are the worst type of villains. In Oliver Twist, Fagin and Bill Sikes profited by inducing children to steal. In the film Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang, the leering “Child-Catcher” lured children into danger with false promises of “free lollipops.” Tragically, some corporations now seem to think that they can legally profit by inducing children to steal – that they can legally lure children and others with false promises of “free music.”

Critics argue that the bill undoes the technology protections established by the US Supreme Court in 1984, when it ruled that the VCR, while allowing some infringement, was not entirely a machine of copyright violation and hence could not be sued. Moreover, other INDUCE opponents believe that the law could be applied to a great variety of technology and innovation , including portable music players . Defenders argue that digital networks are qualitatively different from the 1980s VCR, and that peer-to-peer trading, the bill's primary target , is overwhelming about copyright infringement.

Promotional Consideration

Promotional Consideration 02/01/2005 09:03 PM

Membership, T-shirts, sponsors, and an award nomination.

Wal*Mart Promotional Button

Wal*Mart Promotional Button 03/25/2005 12:46 PM
Here's a snap of the button Wal*Mart employees will be wearing this upcoming week promoting the April 2nd & 3rd "48 Hours Of The Force" Star Wars event! Thanks to Kentucky Joe for the image!

Promotional penis pops up on eBay

Promotional penis pops up on eBay 04/08/2005 10:08 AM
Hard-up up Brit flogs member

Eastisoft Launches New Strategy
Promotional Campaign

Eastisoft Launches New Strategy
Promotional Campaign 08/15/2004 02:36 AM
In August 2004 software development company Eastisoft initiated the promotional campaign of one of its leading solutions - ApplyNet University (ANU). Among the major promotional components are the newly-added features of the product (improved contact management), new pricing structure and enhanced customer service. The solution is targeted at English- speaking universities around the globe. [PRWEB Aug 15, 2004]

New Promotional URLs Released for the
First Time to UK Businesses

New Promotional URLs Released for the
First Time to UK Businesses 04/15/2005 04:41 AM
More than 2000 of the UK�s most sought after .co.uk website names � or URL�s � are being made available for the first time since registration. [PRWEB Apr 15, 2005]

HP launches PC promotional package
bundle for Taiwan

HP launches PC promotional package
bundle for Taiwan 03/17/2005 03:49 AM
China Post Mar 17 2005 8:08AM GMT

Promotional Item Gives Customers,
Prospects, & Employees A $70,000 Gift

Promotional Item Gives Customers,
Prospects, & Employees A $70,000 Gift 08/12/2004 02:51 AM
The corporate program by USA Coupon Club is a promotional tool that gives customers and employees more. The business name stays in front of the customer by logging into the site using the customer info. [PRWEB Aug 12, 2004]

Etisalat unveils its 3G Mubashir brand
with new pricing and promotional
campaign

Etisalat unveils its 3G Mubashir brand
with new pricing and promotional
campaign 01/24/2004 09:10 AM
AME Info Jan 24 2004 12:44PM GMT

PC Makers Keen To Boost Demand, Push
Promotional Campaigns

PC Makers Keen To Boost Demand, Push
Promotional Campaigns 04/06/2005 11:23 PM
Electronic Times Korea Apr 7 2005 3:33AM GMT

McDonald's Starting To Realize The
Promotional Power Of Music Files

McDonald's Starting To Realize The
Promotional Power Of Music Files 11/06/2003 06:12 PM
For years now, a bunch of people have been saying that music is a promotional item, and should be used to sell something else. Each time the topic came up, some recording industry defender would come along and say that was ridiculous, and that if people value music they should pay for it - which was missing the point. It has nothing to do with value, but plenty to do with competitive pressures. It appears that some folks at McDonald's are catching on. They've worked out a deal to give away 1 billion iTunes songs as a promotion. It's certainly not at the level it will eventually get to, but this is actually a step in the right direction. The trick will be when someone realizes that giving away music shouldn't be a 1-time promotion, but a long term deal. Also, it would help if it didn't involve music that was tied down with annoying copy protection. In related news, it looks like more and more people are getting angry about all the different incompatible formats and restrictions on downloadable music. Sooner or later someone is going to realize the full picture: music, by itself, is a promotional item and as such, the more you make it so that customers can do what they want with it - the more they'll want it, and the better a promotional item it will be.

Why has the cheese returned?

Why has the cheese returned? 12/06/2003 03:20 PM

A weekend without my beautiful Powerbook means lots of time to sort out my disasterous financial / bill-paying / mounds of paper situation. This - in turn - means that some forms of music television have become an essential part of my life. Which means in turn that I'm being exposed to what seems to me to be a ludicrous excess of Christmas singles. Like dozens of them! Way more than normal. The other day I wrote about the The Darkness' effort but it's far far far from alone. Check out this highly inexhaustive list:

• Billy Mac - Christmas is all Around
• Bo Selecta - Proper Crimbo
• The Idols - Happy Xmas (War is Over)
• Cliff Richard - Santa's List

And that's just the ones with explicitly Christmas themes (and doesn't include blatant Christmas-mongering attempts like the Ozzy/Kelly Osbourne atrocity). So I wonder to myself? Why is this Christmas so poptastic? Is there some kind of correlation between the perceived redundancy of the music industry and a prevalence of these cheesy singles? Or does it correlate to anxiety about the state of the world? Or is it a sign of complacency? Or are we all just incredibly naff? Thoughts on a postcard please (and let me know if I've missed any of the little bastards)...

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INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects Crystal Reports
for Inventory Manager 3.8 Promotional
Bundle.

INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects Crystal Reports
for Inventory Manager 3.8 Promotional
Bundle. 09/23/2004 03:24 AM
INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects Crystal Reports for Inventory Manager 3.8 Promotional Bundle. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]

INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects InstallShield and
Crystal Reports for NSMC 3.8 Promotional
Bundle.

INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects InstallShield and
Crystal Reports for NSMC 3.8 Promotional
Bundle. 09/23/2004 03:24 AM
INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects InstallShield and Crystal Reports for NSMC 3.8 Promotional Bundle. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]

AOL's Got CDs Being Returned By Mail

AOL's Got CDs Being Returned By Mail 04/16/2004 06:32 PM
You may recall our recent story about just how many "free hours" CDs and DVDs AOL sends. Well, now, a California politician is trying to force AOL to take back the discs... and pay for postage. A law being introduced here would re quire any promotional CD sent through the mail to include postage-paid envelopes for shipping them back to the original company. Of course, perhaps what AOL should do is include postage paid envelopes for others on their list. Then, if you got a CD you didn't want, you would just be passing it on to the next person (though, I guess you would then need another postage-paid envelope included for the next person... and so on).

More England fans returned to UK

More England fans returned to UK 06/20/2004 12:25 AM
England fans accused of rioting in Portugal are flown back to London as others are warned they will face jail terms.

After 20 Years, Wallet With $177
Returned (AP)

After 20 Years, Wallet With $177
Returned (AP) 04/04/2005 07:27 PM
AP - Twenty years after losing her wallet, along with $177 and her Social Security card, Lisa Tonks finally has it back. Tonks lost the wallet during a family trip to Jackson and Yellowstone National Park.

Manuscript returned to cathedral

Manuscript returned to cathedral 03/25/2005 06:28 AM
An 11th Century gospel manuscript is returned to Canterbury Cathedral almost 500 years after going missing.

Aboriginal Remains Returned

Aboriginal Remains Returned 06/18/2004 06:29 AM
CBS News Jun 18 2004 10:20AM GMT

My dysfunctional thoughts have returned!

My dysfunctional thoughts have returned! 03/28/2005 09:58 AM
Cognitive therapy helped me greatly, but I fell in love and now I'm falling to pieces.

Bracelet Returned Nearly 60 Years Later

Bracelet Returned Nearly 60 Years Later 01/12/2004 01:49 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 12 2004 0:39AM ET

Returned values in Java

Returned values in Java 08/17/2002 10:18 PM
CNET Aug 17 2002 10:08PM ET

Blogshares appears to have returned

Blogshares appears to have returned 12/22/2003 11:15 PM
Back from the dead: Blogshares.com.

Intellectual Property Task Force
Chairman David Israelite Announces Task
Force Membership, Creation Of Working

Intellectual Property Task Force
Chairman David Israelite Announces Task
Force Membership, Creation Of Working 04/22/2004 02:34 AM
U.S. Dept. of Justice Apr 22 2004 6:49AM GMT

INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects InstallShield and
Crystal Reports for Control Center 3.8
Promotional Bundle.

INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects InstallShield and
Crystal Reports for Control Center 3.8
Promotional Bundle. 09/23/2004 03:24 AM
INSYSTEK, Inc. Selects InstallShield and Crystal Reports for Control Center 3.8 Promotional Bundle. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]

Stolen Fiberglass Pig Returned to Owner
(AP)

Stolen Fiberglass Pig Returned to Owner
(AP) 01/06/2004 10:38 AM
AP - This little piggy is back home. A fiberglass pig stolen from a Lexington public art display in August has been found in a field outside town.

321-Pound Sea Lion Returned to the Ocean
(AP)

321-Pound Sea Lion Returned to the Ocean
(AP) 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
AP - A sea lion found last month more than 60 miles from the Pacific Ocean with a bullet in its head was released back into the ocean Wednesday after the bullet was removed.

First Mars Images Returned from U.S.
Rover

First Mars Images Returned from U.S.
Rover 01/04/2004 05:03 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2004 3:48AM ET

Stolen Tortoise Returned After a Week
(AP)

Stolen Tortoise Returned After a Week
(AP) 08/17/2004 11:12 AM
AP - A pregnant tortoise missing for about a week was returned home unharmed in an Army duffel bag.

Promopeddler.com Promotes Businesses in
High-Tech Fashion with USB Flash Drive
Promotional Package

Promopeddler.com Promotes Businesses in
High-Tech Fashion with USB Flash Drive
Promotional Package 03/17/2005 03:37 AM
Ordering Custom-Printed Business Logos for In-Demand Products is Fast, Easy and Economical; a $24.00 package is available until April 29, 2005. [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]

Limiting The Number Of Results Returned
From Your SQL Queries

Limiting The Number Of Results Returned
From Your SQL Queries 05/10/2004 04:31 AM

"Unlucky" souvenirs returned to Uluru
(Reuters)

"Unlucky" souvenirs returned to Uluru
(Reuters) 02/19/2004 02:44 AM
Reuters - To the unwary Englishman it was just a harmless little red pebble, picked up as a souvenir at the base of Uluru, the immense monolith in the central Australian desert once known as Ayers Rock.

$132K of Grant to Combat Goth
Returned (AP)

$132K of Grant to Combat Goth
Returned (AP) 05/21/2004 06:55 PM
AP - Almost half of a $273,000 grant awarded in 2002 to fight the Goth culture in Blue Springs has been returned because of a lack of interest — and the absence of a real problem.

Veterans Want Skulls of Heroes Returned
(Reuters)

Veterans Want Skulls of Heroes Returned
(Reuters) 04/18/2005 10:14 AM
Reuters - Ethiopian veterans demanded Sunday that Rome return heads severed from their fallen heroes by fascist Italian invaders in the 1930s, saying the expected return of an obelisk this week was not enough.

Scientists see a bit of Earth in data
returned from Titan

Scientists see a bit of Earth in data
returned from Titan 02/01/2005 08:53 PM

Start your week off with a hearty dose of science news! This week, Science.Ars looks to the cosmos with coverage of the Titan landing.

As soon as the first detailed pictures were returned from Titan's surface by the Huygens probe, scientists were claiming the mission a tremendous success. Now that scientists have had time to pore over the data, they are seeing geological structures and other features that remind them of a colder version of Earth. Instead of seeing geological features carved by water, Huygens has sent back evidence that river systems and mud flats have been formed by flowing liquid methane.

While the news was good from Titan, it is not looking nearly as good for the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA has all but ruled out any sort of repair mission, and the Bush administration has ruled out any funding for it in the 2006 NASA budget.

Here on Earth, Science.Ars looks at human behavior and science on TV. Read on!

Sisley painting looted by Nazis returned

Sisley painting looted by Nazis returned 06/18/2004 05:41 PM

MS anti-spam proposal returned to sender

MS anti-spam proposal returned to sender 09/13/2004 02:51 PM
IETF endorses patent fears
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