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Old 08-12-2008, 01:42 AM   #442
jakewastaken
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan View Post
What does "bow to" mean? Does it mean you've never, ever gone to a movie or watched a TV show that was financed in part by product placement? (Why do I find that a bit hard to believe?)

Or does it mean you refuse to have a sponsor tell you what to put in your creative work? As the photo you so cannily applied suggests, product placement need not necessarily ruin a creative work, any more than the not-so-subtle display of dozens of Smirnoff bottles ruined Casino Royale.

Obviously, as a creator, it would be your choice. But as we've been discussing methods of making sure a creator gets paid, in an atmosphere where direct payment from consumers may not be feasible, you can always suggest other methods...
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It's a quote from Wayne's World...... I wasn't making a statement, I was referencing a product placement joke.

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