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16 May 2007
tell your friends...
Coke to give away 2 billion free iTunes tracks
In what is claimed to be the biggest music promotion in Europe’s history, Coca-Cola has teamed up with iTunes to give away two billion music downloads to lucky European Coke drinkers. The promotion will run between May and August of this year and with Coke covering the vast cost of the downloads, Apple is set to see its total sales through iTunes rocket beyond the stratosphere.
We think that’s nice, but of course we would be happy to give away 2 billion songs between May and August. And you don’t have to drink any coke. Tell your friends! Let the downloading begin
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