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Every week, Starbucks gives away download cards featuring a free music track. Gavin Slate wanted to be part of it.
The Toronto-based musician printed 1000 look-alike cards featuring his photo and song, Life of a Salesman, and placed them around the city.
And here is how he did it...
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Brilliant, hilarious!
Posted by: Jamesedwardtheobald | July 01, 2012 at 06:54 AM
I love the fact that a pop music artist is utilizing subversive tactics to market himself. So punk! Nice work, Gavin.
Posted by: Rokriot | August 16, 2012 at 12:07 AM
This is very clever thinking right there. I hope Starbucks don't b*tch about it. However, I do hope they recognizes his ambition and desire to get his music heard. That song playing was pretty good.
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Posted by: DwayneTucker | August 19, 2012 at 09:25 AM