What does Chad Kroeger have in common with McDonalds?

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TORONTO (CP) — Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger showed up for a fast-food promotion Thursday, hoping to raise awareness about illegal music downloading.
Kroeger spoke at Toronto’s Eaton Centre as McDonald’s and Sony Music launched a joint worldwide campaign to give out free music downloads through Puretracks with every Big Mac sold.
“I’m the co-owner of a label, and illegal downloading is hurting us there and I’m a producer trying to get new music out there … it’s hurting every single facet of the music industry,” Kroeger said in an interview.
Due to confidentiality agreements, officials refused to say how the costs of the promotion are being borne by the parties involved.
Kroeger says he didn’t show up at the news conference to sell hamburgers. “I’m here to promote awareness and try to get people to change their mindset. Instead of stealing music, hopefully, they’re going to go to more sites like this (Puretracks) and download it.”
According to an Ipsos-Reid poll released last month, Canadians appear to be downloading songs less than they have in past years over fears of being slammed by a lawsuit, like those in the United States.

― Huk-El (Horace Mann), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Huck, next time please try to let me know about these things before they happen. I live only ten minutes from the Eaton Centre and I could have gone down there to kill him or something.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Remember kids: you'll never make it as a poor man stealing.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought a Canadian court ruled that p2p song sharing was perfectly legal in that country. Did I dream such a thing?

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Canadians appear to be downloading songs less than they have in past years over fears of being slammed by a lawsuit

And wait a minute, file sharing isn't illegal in Canada. Are Kroeger et al still reminding people of the threats of lawsuits, hoping that they're not aware of the recent legal decision?

(xpost JF)

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Due to confidentiality agreements, officials refused to say how the costs of the promotion are being borne by the parties involved.
Kroeger says he didn’t show up at the news conference to sell hamburgers.

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.

― Huk-El (Horace Mann), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:50 (twenty-one years ago)

This is just unbelievably lame!!

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:52 (twenty-one years ago)

the worst thing about internet filesharing and downloading is that it's giving acts a conceivable excuse so that they don't ever consider that maybe their sales are down because, y'know, their music is shit.

― Huk-El (Horace Mann), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:56 (twenty-one years ago)

hahahah, Dom wins.

― Al (sitcom), Friday, 4 June 2004 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

"the worst thing about internet filesharing and downloading is that it's giving acts a conceivable excuse so that they don't ever consider that maybe their sales are down because, y'know, their music is shit."

but nickelback aren't shit! they're vile wretched monkey vomit! get your facts straight man!

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 4 June 2004 15:02 (twenty-one years ago)

it's the funny how the only people who complain are artists i think suck anyway

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 4 June 2004 15:03 (twenty-one years ago)

This is 100x more effective at keeping me away from McDonalds than Supersize Me ever could be

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Friday, 4 June 2004 15:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I work above The Eaton's Centre and I didn't even notice his crapitude.
I thought a Canadian court ruled that p2p song sharing was perfectly legal in that country. Did I dream such a thing?

The judge blocked an attempt by record labels to force ISP to provide personal details about p2p users. While the file sharing may be in violation of copyright, the labels didn't prove an illegal activity was occuring. Or something along those lines. With a new government coming in, the labels are retreating back to the lobbying stage to change the laws before another trip through the courts.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 4 June 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

However, it should be restated that burning CDs in Canada is legal, as Canadian pay hefty LICENSING levies on blank discs to cover such activities.
There's even some talk that labels making "copy-proof" CDs is a breach of contract in regards to this.

― Huk-El (Horace Mann), Friday, 4 June 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

hi! im a HUGE fan of nickelback esspecially chad so pleez give me an e-mail back pleez thanx!! peace! "hurry...im fallin'"

― Cassandra McDermott, Friday, 21 April 2006 01:21 (twenty years ago)

hey cassandra thanks for all your support and i wanna thank you for continuing to fund our music by going the legal way. anytime your in canada, drop me a line and you can come by the crib (lol), we can, like, i dunno, have some brews and watch napolean dynamite or something. i can show u my studio and how we get my voice to sound like a robotic horse.

― The Chad (Matt Chesnut), Friday, 21 April 2006 02:17 (twenty years ago)

HUGE fans know what the hell was on Joey's head, i bet.

― choad kroeger (Kim), Friday, 21 April 2006 02:28 (twenty years ago)

You should watch that clip of Chad getting hit in the head with a rock during that concert in South America. Its great stuff

― Period period period (Period period period), Friday, 21 April 2006 03:07 (twenty years ago)

Can someone please give me the link to the clip of Chad (we're on a first name basis with him now?) getting hit in the head during that concert in South America?

― Zachary Scott (Zach S), Friday, 21 April 2006 04:32 (twenty years ago)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75qV147qkVk&search=nickelback%20rock

― Period period period (Period period period), Friday, 21 April 2006 06:32 (twenty years ago)

hahahahaha..
although, it wasn't South America, it was Portugal, I think.

― Zachary Scott (Zach S), Friday, 21 April 2006 07:19 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

Hey guys, I think Nickelback is one of the altime best groups out there and Chad has the best voice ever. A loyal fan.

― Fran A., Monday, 29 May 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

Thanks Fran, remember, always keep it real and don't download nickelback songs illegally! And if you have any pics of aaron carter nude, or a thread where i could find them, let me know!

― chad kkkroeger (maxreax), Monday, 29 May 2006 20:53 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

I just wanted to say I agree with Chad all the way. I am a musican! I know how it feels to be ripped off! People shouldnt download music illegally! Nickelback rocks!!! I am a big fan, chad has an awesome voice! all the power to you guys!!!
-jasmine

― Willow (minoose), Thursday, 13 July 2006 00:49 (nineteen years ago)

you remind me of how i really am. no, really.

― Emily B (Emily B), Thursday, 13 July 2006 04:56 (nineteen years ago)

two years pass...

― eman, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 02:18 (seventeen years ago)

LOLOLOLOLOL

― HI, YOUR BAND! (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 02:43 (seventeen years ago)

^^^

― k3vin k3ll3r (Kevin Keller), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 02:46 (seventeen years ago)

I'm impressed that this thread made it to four years of age without someone saying 'they're both shit.'

― UNEMPLOYED (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 02:47 (seventeen years ago)

odernlifechews (2 months ago) 0 Reply | Spam
Nickelback suck. Mcdonald's sucks. They are both evil corporate whores. Fuck em.

― The hardman from the hilarious 'ilx' admin log (some dude), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 03:15 (seventeen years ago)

I really need to get some of that TV Carnage stuff one of these days.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 03:21 (seventeen years ago)

i ate mcdonalds today and was happy. i did not hear nickelback today and was happy.

― some dudes just wanna have fun (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 03:23 (seventeen years ago)

hi! im a HUGE fan of nickelback esspecially chad so pleez give me an e-mail back pleez thanx!! peace! "hurry...im fallin'"

― creator of 2008's most successful meme (velko), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 03:25 (seventeen years ago)

^^^ L0L

― Lasers of the New School (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 03:28 (seventeen years ago)

im a HUGE fan of nickelback esspecially chad why because he look intersting

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 04:43 (seventeen years ago)

I really need to get some of that TV Carnage stuff one of these days.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:21 PM

ive seen the casual fridays dvd, its pretty insane

― eman, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 04:50 (seventeen years ago)

also, a re-up

― eman, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 04:56 (seventeen years ago)

That youtube clip alone warranted a check of their website. No way I'm paying $21+ for what is essentially the TV version of a Negativland album (the notion of paying for something like that seems a bit funny to me), even if it appears a very decent portion of it is from Toronto TV stations which I can have a good nostalgic chuckle at.

― Their time's limited, hard rocks, too (mehlt), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 04:59 (seventeen years ago)

MySNsucks923 (2 days ago) Show Hide
I fucking hate the world. If they have this little disrespect for him they should burn in hell. I really hate what this world is coming to. I think every single one of them should get killed. I really do.

― eman, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 05:00 (seventeen years ago)

I was referring to the I DON'T WORK FOR MCDONALDS ONE. The one immediately above is well worth good money.

― Their time's limited, hard rocks, too (mehlt), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 05:01 (seventeen years ago)

mehlt ever heard of +0rr3|\|+$

― eman, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 05:01 (seventeen years ago)

Sergantpepper79 (1 week ago)
TOTALLY DESERVED. thats what you get for being american and a corporate puppet. Right place at the right time! About time we get some justice over these corporate cock suckers.HA HA HA
Whats even funnier is it will prolly happen again . Go portugal!!!! At least they can think for emselves unlike brain washed american fags. Money means fuck all if people would rather stone you than listen to your shitty music. enough said. They couldn't pay those people to put up with their shit....ha ha

BigR6ch (6 days ago)
Their Canadian you Dumbfuck.

― eman, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 05:05 (seventeen years ago)

Macca's!? I thought he was the Paddlepop lion.

― milling through the grinder, grinding through the mill (S-), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 05:13 (seventeen years ago)

MySNsucks923 (2 days ago) Show Hide
I fucking hate the world. If they have this little disrespect for him they should burn in hell.

Yeah fuck those who don't give him enough disrespect! :p

― anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 13:41 (seventeen years ago)

lawl

― eman, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 14:25 (seventeen years ago)

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