The day the muzak died. The credit crunch has sent Muzak Holdings — the company responsible for instrumental versions of popular songs — into bankruptcy. Gawker asks: what will happen to elevator music now? We say: finally an upside to the GFC.
All Hail Omniscient Spaghetti Monster. We have evidence that a Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, writes a concerned citizen to the Kansas School Board. If students are taught Intelligent Design, they must also be taught about how He “built the world to make us think the earth is older than it really is.” Oh, and pirates and global warming are linked…
The buzz about Michael Phelps. AdAge says that Subway has “decided to stand by its man despite his bong antics, but the nation’s largest fast-food chain is likely to backburner its first TV campaign starring mega-endorser and Olympian Michael Phelps.” What we like is the name of the Subway product he’s set to endorse: Subway Freshbuzz. Apt.
Ray Ban ads get weirder. I wasn’t aware that Ray Ban ads were particularly weird to begin with, but apparently they’re pushing the strange further with their “cow gives birth to dude (wearing sunnies)” ad. AdFreak has the lowdown on Ray Ban’s viral approach.
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As my old granny would have said, “Every dark cloud has a silver lining”.
Peter Scruby writes: Muzac has applied for Chapter 11. Now we’ll have to talk in lifts.