iTunes ad too close for Lugz?
Posted by MaryWills on 17. October 2005 - 17:27
Is something going on? The iTunes spot on Apple's sites won't play. Athough they did air over the weekend. Is it because it's similar to a 2002 Lugz ad?
View Apple's iTunes spot featuring Eminem or here (via AdFreak)
The Lugz "Arrow" spot from 2002 (superadgrunts click to watch): 
From ever entertaining Screenhead.com
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comments
- The article is pointing out
1 hour 40 min ago - Funny thing about websites,
2 hours 40 min ago - That was really dumb
3 hours 36 min ago - Subtle, guys. t(-_-t)
4 hours 55 min ago - I take yours and raise you
5 hours 26 min ago - ... They should have a
6 hours 1 min ago - No idea mate, a bit of a
6 hours 47 min ago - Me neither. But you know.
6 hours 47 min ago - So spending a little dosh on
6 hours 50 min ago - I see what is happening. I
7 hours 5 min ago
Banned but not fast enough - it aired yesterday according to pals who watch telly for the ads. I trust people like Brandon at TextURL for example, he does pay close attention to ads. ;)
The spot is live and working again at apple.com
Link url = http://www.apple.com/itunes/ads/
Just saw it on FOX about five minutes ago. Eh.
Mystery solved. The Eminem ad is for iPod + iTunes. The U2 launch ad was to announce the new iPod with video. Same way the "hands" ad for the iPod nano didn't gel with the silhouette ads. Different branding areas.
Sort of amusing that Eminem sued Apple over their use of this exact song too....and now he's singing it in this ad. Maybe it was part of the settlement or something.
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