Comments on: Rickrolling Songwriter Pete Waterman Hates YouTube | Rick Astley Tune Made £11 In 2008 http://www.webtvwire.com/rickrolling-songwriter-pete-waterman-hates-youtube-rick-astley-tune-made-11-in-2008/ The Business of Internet Television and Video Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:43:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.webtvwire.com/rickrolling-songwriter-pete-waterman-hates-youtube-rick-astley-tune-made-11-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-109279 Steve Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:01:24 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/?p=4682#comment-109279 Ha! Waterman whinges again! That man is to music what the KallKwik printing company is to art. Personally I'm chuffed that the ignorant philistine is making zilch from the video. He's made millions foisting drivel on the world. Ha! Waterman whinges again!
That man is to music what the KallKwik printing company is to art.
Personally I’m chuffed that the ignorant philistine is making zilch from the video. He’s made millions foisting drivel on the world.

]]> By: Chris Tew http://www.webtvwire.com/rickrolling-songwriter-pete-waterman-hates-youtube-rick-astley-tune-made-11-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-104745 Chris Tew Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:43:03 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/?p=4682#comment-104745 Pete Waterman fails to point out the masses of exposure that RickRolling has given Rick Astley and the song. Just look <a href="http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=rick%20astley%2CNever%20Gonna%20Give%20You%20Up&cmpt=q" rel="nofollow">here at the massive spike in interest</a>. It is very clear the Rick Rolling phenomenon benefited their careers. But instead of seeing it as free advertising and a great free viral marketing campaign that will have undoubtedly helped increase their record sales, he wants to also be paid for this free advertising. Pete Waterman fails to point out the masses of exposure that RickRolling has given Rick Astley and the song.

Just look here at the massive spike in interest.

It is very clear the Rick Rolling phenomenon benefited their careers. But instead of seeing it as free advertising and a great free viral marketing campaign that will have undoubtedly helped increase their record sales, he wants to also be paid for this free advertising.

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