Advertising

🏷Advertising events

1. The Rolling Stones; MicrosoftAugust 17, 1995

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   Microsoft purchased the rights to The Rolling Stones' 1981 song “Start Me Up” to use it as the theme song for an advertising campaign marking the launch of Windows 95.
2. Carlos SantanaAugust 21, 1997

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   Carlos Santana presented a limited-edition T-shirt featuring his own artwork at a press conference at the San Francisco Hard Rock Cafe. He signed 500 of these shirts for distribution in international and domestic markets.
3. Linda McCartneyAugust 19, 1999

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   A television advertisement featuring the late Linda McCartney, calling for a boycott of fishing, was banned in the UK by the Advertising Clearance Centre.
4. Bob SegerAugust 17, 2004

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   After thirteen years, General Motors stopped using Bob Seger's song “Like A Rock” in advertisements for the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
5. Sex PistolsAugust 18, 2010

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   French brand État Libre D'Orange announced a collaboration with the Sex Pistols to launch the band's first perfume, intended to capture the scent of the punk era.