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Microsoft Monetises Death Again

Amy Winehouse
Image by Bojars, licensed under the terms of the CeCILL



Summary: Microsoft finds another opportunity to grab some money as a music celebrity dies prematurely

PREVIOUSLY in this week site we gave examples where Microsoft sought to profit from disaster (e.g. in Haiti and after Katrina). The previous post mentioned Feynman, a dead scientist whom Microsoft exploits for profit, just like it did with other early deaths.



It is not as though Microsoft being insensitive should be news, but this new example is priceless:

Yes, it was hard to get it all into 140 characters. But the intention seemed clear: Amy Winehouse is dead. You can get her music here.


Microsoft also exploited Michael Jackson's tragic death for self promotion. Microsoft is a vulture of a company.

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