Tech’s Most Awkward Celebrity Product Launches

August 9, 2015August 10, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Apple, Awkward, Celebrity, Endorsement, Product Launch, U2

Yep. These made me cringe. Before these awkward celebrity pitch moments were allowed to happen, someone should have put up their hand at the planning meeting.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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August 9, 2015 at 10:18 pm
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