GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us McDonalds is rumored to be in negotiations with Sony (who isn't?) to create a music download bundling deal.
 ACCORDING to various reports McDonald"s is about to sign a deal with Sony which will enable McDonalds to bundle free downloads with its food and drink offerings all in exchange for the advertising of Sony's download service Sony Connect. There seems to be no word on how this "Mc-download" will take place so we hope it is something better than its Wi-Fi offering being rolled out in various countries. In Australia last August, the charge for WiFi access for the first 15 minutes was about the same as the price of a McDonald's meal, so the wisdom of using its Wi-Fi to check your email was a little doubtful unless of course you wanted to double the price of your meal. |
Looks like Burger King will have to give Napster a jingle...you know it's coming. Maybe someday we will get to the point where we won't buy music anymore, except through advertising and inflated prices for our consumables. Free download with a fill-up. Plug your iPod into the pump whilst you fill your car with gas. Hey, that isn't too bad an idea. Just make sure you ground that sucker first!
Source: The Inquirer
