mrsebastian
macrumors 6502a
i hope the rumors are true. this could be huge for apple, not only for increased revenue, but the exposure could be amazing. god forbid itms goes international, just think of all the mcdonalds around the world.
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McDonald's 1 Billion Song Promotion... A Go?
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.04%?? What are you talking about? Dont forget, one billion is 1,000 million. 400,000 is .04% of 1 Billion. (1 million is .1% of a billion, so 400,000 is a little less than half that)
A billion dollars is a rediculous amount of money.
Maybe you meant to say 400 million? Again, ludicrous.
IlluminatedSage
macrumors 68000
I know Marty, while obviously he is an insider, he could have just been repeating the same news he read via the newspaper, the same way the rest of us did.
I wouldnt read too much into this. Although i hope that we get the McDonalds deal.
Also, while the full potential is for $1 Billion in cash value. You can bet that the payments will be based solely on redeemed amounts and I would also bet on a volume discount. even if details are kept private.
No way McDonalds will have the full amount redeemed. I bet that probably about 100 million songs at most would be redeemed via this promotion, probably closer to 60-80 million.
It is a statistics probablility for coupon redemtion. most people just eat their fries or soda and throw away the game pieces. Same will happen here.
although i bet alot of people would go through the garbage now.
I wouldnt read too much into this. Although i hope that we get the McDonalds deal.
Also, while the full potential is for $1 Billion in cash value. You can bet that the payments will be based solely on redeemed amounts and I would also bet on a volume discount. even if details are kept private.
No way McDonalds will have the full amount redeemed. I bet that probably about 100 million songs at most would be redeemed via this promotion, probably closer to 60-80 million.
It is a statistics probablility for coupon redemtion. most people just eat their fries or soda and throw away the game pieces. Same will happen here.
although i bet alot of people would go through the garbage now.
Whoops!
Loose lips sink ships. Hope not in this case.
Come to think of it......I don't spend much time in Mickey D's anyway.
Loose lips sink ships. Hope not in this case.
Come to think of it......I don't spend much time in Mickey D's anyway.
SiliconAddict
macrumors 603
Did I just hear a cat get B**** slapped? 😀 Say goodbye Napster. If people didn't know about iTunes and iTMS before they sure as heck will now.
Get a super size fries' today and get free music. "I like big butts
"
Really someone should make an ad like that 😛
Really someone should make an ad like that 😛
God! i hope you get them on those peel off things on the frys. I don't eat red-meat and there chicken is nasty. Well anyways mcdonalds here I come. I might need to get reaquainted considering I have ben there in 5 monthes.
gwuMACaddict
macrumors 68040
hahahaha!
i do like the idea that apple is trying to broaden it's appeal. this could really do alot for apples marketabillity in the future as well as market share. but i dont see myself eating any mcdonalds food in the future, regardless of what is associated with it. yuuuuck.
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so what your saying is...all i have to do to get as many songs as i want for free is eat as much mcdonalds and drink as much pepsi as possible right?
well at least i only have to sell my health for music. beats having to sell my house for cds or my soul because i dl music illegally.
well at least i only have to sell my health for music. beats having to sell my house for cds or my soul because i dl music illegally.
WHY IS EVERYONE SO SURE IT'S iTUNES?
Maybe Napster has a clue. Or Microsoft - they are about to launch a service kidz.
Maybe Napster has a clue. Or Microsoft - they are about to launch a service kidz.
IndyGopher
macrumors 6502a
Actually, according to SJ, Apple makes no money from the iTunes music store: http://www.theregister.com/content/6/33850.html
autrefois
macrumors 65816
Re: Apple goes political.
Here is a link to a previous thread where some people, including me, raised some concerns about that very issue. Just a warning--don't be surprised to receive some negative responses to your post. I guess since it is a pro-Mac forum, it's understandable.
--Note it's around the 9th or 10th post that some people start mentioning being against the possible deal--
Here is a link to a previous thread where some people, including me, raised some concerns about that very issue. Just a warning--don't be surprised to receive some negative responses to your post. I guess since it is a pro-Mac forum, it's understandable.
--Note it's around the 9th or 10th post that some people start mentioning being against the possible deal--
Re: Re: Apple goes political.
Given that Apple is in the Fortune 500, I'm just wondering WHY people are dubious about it NOW. A Fortunte 500 company is nothing BUT the epitome of multinational monster capitalism.
Given that Apple is in the Fortune 500, I'm just wondering WHY people are dubious about it NOW. A Fortunte 500 company is nothing BUT the epitome of multinational monster capitalism.
rdowns
macrumors Penryn
Reports (OK, rumors) say that McD will pay full price for each song. No way could Apple sell them for half price unless the record companies agreed to lower their rates. No way will a billion be redeemed so no way McD spends the full amount. If 25 % are redeemed, it will be hugely successful for all parties.
rdowns
macrumors Penryn
Re: Apple goes political.
As a shareholder and Mac fan, I'm ecstatic about promotional ties ins like these. Will do more to grow mind and/or market share than anything else.
I hardly think promotions like this will alter people's eating and drinking habits much. You either eat McD or you don't. I love 1/4 lbs. with cheese but haven't eaten one in years. A free song will hardly change my eating habits.
As a shareholder and Mac fan, I'm ecstatic about promotional ties ins like these. Will do more to grow mind and/or market share than anything else.
I hardly think promotions like this will alter people's eating and drinking habits much. You either eat McD or you don't. I love 1/4 lbs. with cheese but haven't eaten one in years. A free song will hardly change my eating habits.
This is just good news for Apple.
I can see it now.
Micky D logo
"Over 1 billion Served"
Now let us serve you a billion iTunes to our favorite customers. Come in today to get your chance to win iTune music tracks and free food.
I doubt Micky D's would go to Napster or MS because they are not market leaders and they don't have the popularity either.
Today I started forum on MS forum and asked how many folks will be buying a iPod this yr and almost everyone that posted was positive and so far 15 folks said they have bought one for this Christmas season.
I talked to a friend at Best Buy's and he said iPod's are flying off the shelves he sold 30 iPod's all last week. He said folks ask for best MP3 player and Best Buy's shows them the iPod and they buy them.
He said it's pretty easy sale when you tell them about Pepsi giving away 100,000 tracks of free music for the iPod. He said most parents just say "Wow if Pepsi is dealing with them they must be pretty popular."
I can see it now.
Micky D logo
"Over 1 billion Served"
Now let us serve you a billion iTunes to our favorite customers. Come in today to get your chance to win iTune music tracks and free food.
I doubt Micky D's would go to Napster or MS because they are not market leaders and they don't have the popularity either.
Today I started forum on MS forum and asked how many folks will be buying a iPod this yr and almost everyone that posted was positive and so far 15 folks said they have bought one for this Christmas season.
I talked to a friend at Best Buy's and he said iPod's are flying off the shelves he sold 30 iPod's all last week. He said folks ask for best MP3 player and Best Buy's shows them the iPod and they buy them.
He said it's pretty easy sale when you tell them about Pepsi giving away 100,000 tracks of free music for the iPod. He said most parents just say "Wow if Pepsi is dealing with them they must be pretty popular."