THE BEATLES’ ENTIRE ORIGINAL RECORDED CATALOGUE REMASTERED FOR RELEASE 09-09-09

[From The Beatles]

There go the savings….

“Smoking continues to be the greatest single cause of premature death in NSW and we are demonstrating leadership in protecting children and young people from the harmful effects of tobacco,” she said in a statement on Sunday.

[From Tough anti-tobacco laws from July 1 - Yahoo!7 News]

Of course here in Indonesia they’ve got a groovy new brand, in a fake denim box which, in it’s advertising which is everywhere of course, tells the user that the cigarettes will make you look young and beautiful. Still, I guess that’s a step up from the ones that say you’ll feel healthier if you partake especially if you’re sakit (ill) with the flu….or maybe not. Or ones that tell men they make them strong…..seriously.

The joys of being in a nation controlled by a self serving power elite, and bugger the masses. 76% smoke here and there is no tobacco related public health program.

This has the potential to take the copyright battle to the next level:

Soon you may be seeing links to download copies of Star Wars or the newest Britney Spears album pop up your Facebook news feed. This is because The Pirate Bay, one of the world’s most popular websites for file sharing and torrents, now allows you to share links to download these files right from your FacebookFacebook reviewsFacebook reviews profile.

[From Torrent Sharing Comes to Facebook: Will the RIAA Step In?]

And in a year where not a single album has hit a million sales in the US. If you though the downturn in album sales in 2006 / 07 /08 was shocking, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

Single unit sales, of course, are booming…..and that is the real point.