Some of the most powerful marketing examples include music that stays in your head long after you’ve seen the advertisement. Licensing popular songs from hip hop, rock and other genres can turn your service or product from memorable to iconic.
Rock Music Rights
Brand: Gatorade
Product: Fierce
Song: “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses
Year: 2014
- MEGA is the first and only company to organize a brand campaign featuring a Guns N’ Roses song.
- “Welcome to the Jungle” is the soundtrack for this National TV commercial for Gatorade Fierce featuring Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper.
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Hip Hop Music Rights
Brand: Pepsi Cola North America
Product: Pepsi
Song: “Heard ‘Em Say” by Kanye West
Year: 2005
- First time Grammy Award-winning artist Kanye West licensed a song and performed in a television commercial
- MEGA organized all rights including: Master, Publishing, Name, Likeness and personal appearance in the TV commercial
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Get Pop & Indie Music Rights
Brand: Hewlett Packard
Product: Photosmart Premium Printers
Song: “A Punk” by Vampire Weekend
Year: 2009
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