January 23, 2008

Will corporate sponsors risk backing EMI's bands?

The idea of record companies linking brands with bands is nothing new. The New Seekers' hit I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing was adapted from a song composed for a Coca-Cola ad in 1971, while T-Mobile sponsored the Rolling Stones' 'Licks' World Tour in 2003. However, sponsorship of this sort has never been tried on this scale before, prompting scepticism from experts. (Brand Republic)