Tech sites come together for creative Beatles headlines |
Valleywag a valley tech gossip rag is silly, stupid fun. While reading serious tech-related pieces all week it’s nice to blend in a little humor here and there.
I noticed this last week a number of Beatlesq titles following the story about them opening up their libary (soon finally) to legal online download stores. My favorite of which I mentioned on the last Hmmcast (you listened, didn’t, you?), but didn’t remember the exact title (doh!). Turns out it was Yesterday, Beatles Downloads Seemed So Far Away by Techdirt. Valleywag noticed the same brief trend and thinks there wasn’t enough headline creativity and seeks to add a few of their own:
Could we get a little more original, dig into the better Beatles titles? Such as:* Got to get you into my pod
* Back in the AAC
* Being for the benefit of Mr. Starr
* Now you can buy me love
* Yoko in the sky with royalties
The Yoko Ono blast made me chuckle. I like catchy headlines that actually have something to do with the story. Fellow blogger readers, spend a few minutes thinking up some creative titles, it can get you some additional mileage.
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Do Let Me Down
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Comment by Sterling Camden — April 15, 2006 @ 4:59 pm PST
[…] Insert your favorite Beatles song headline to describe the decision made in the case of Apple computer vs. Apple Corps the parent company of the Beatles music library owned by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and the estate of George Harrison. USA Today, the BBC and others have the details. Judge Edward Mann ruled that Apple Computer used the fruit logo in association with the store, not the music, and thus did not breach the agreement. “I conclude that the use of the apple logo … does not suggest a relevant connection with the creative work,” Mann said in his written judgment. “I think that the use of the apple logo is a fair and reasonable use of the mark in connection with the service, which does not go further and unfairly or unreasonably suggest an additional association with the creative works themselves.” […]
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