As the Miami Heat faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the
NBA finals Sunday night, a curious TV ad aired near the end of
the second quarter featuring rap star Jay-Z in a studio, riffing with a cast of
characters including producer Rick Rubin and artist Pharrell Williams. At one
point, a member of the posse is shown taking notes on a tablet device. More than
two minutes into the three-minute video Samsung
Electronics Co. 005930.SE -0.29%’s tagline flashes across the screen:
“The Next Big Thing.”
The connection: Samsung has purchased 1 million copies of Jay-Z’s coming
album, entitled “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” slated for release July
4, and plans to give them to Samsung Galaxy smartphone users for free – 72
hours ahead of the release. The users are to receive the music through an app
they’ll receive later this month. (Recipients won’t be able to share it until
the official release date.)
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