Street musicians get corporate sponsorship with Axe

Luke Ryan, who has been playing guitar in New York's Grand Central Terminal for 30 years, now has a corporate sponsor: Unilever's Axe. The brand is paying about 20 street musicians and college bands a reported $1,000 each to put up signs for Axe Instinct deodorant, give out samples and sing "Look Good in Leather," which is featured in Axe's TV campaign.

New York Times (free registration), The | 10/29 Bookmark and Share

This story published in AAAA SmartBrief on 10/30/2009





More from SmartBrief:

Turner launches campaign for "Dark Blue" at Grand Central

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Sources: Panasonic to review U.S. ad business

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Twitter, Facebook users can now update Lufthansa flight status

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Get stories like these delivered daily for FREE:
AAAA SmartBrief
Designed specifically for advertising, media, and marcom executives, AAAA SmartBrief is a FREE, daily e-mail newsletter. By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, AAAA SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart. Sign up today to receive AAAA SmartBrief. Learn more