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Dr. Pepper responds to Guns N' Roses accusations


Guns N Roses - Chinese Democracy With the release of Guns N' Roses long-awaited Chinese Democracy came the free Dr. Pepper that was promised to fans. However things didn't go as planned when the Dr. Pepper website became overwhelmed due to the huge response for the free beverage. The 24-hour deadline was extended but demand was still large and servers remained congested. "This was one of the largest responses we have ever received for a giveaway," the statement said, "and we're happy we were able to satisfy the thirst of so many Dr Pepper fans."

"We never thought this day would come," said Tony Jacobs, a Dr Pepper marketing executive, in a statement last week.

"This was one of the largest responses we have ever received for a giveaway," the statement said, "and we're happy we were able to satisfy the thirst of so many Dr Pepper fans."

A spokesman said it was not known how many free sodas were given away on Sunday and Monday.

Mr. Rose's representatives said that they tried to collaborate with Dr Pepper on the best way to distribute the soda, but that negotiations broke down.

"We had made an effort to turn this into a win-win-win — for the American public, Dr Pepper and Axl," said Laurie Soriano, one of Mr. Rose's lawyers. "But Dr Pepper's view was just that Dr Pepper would win."

The music industry had largely given up hope that "Chinese Democracy" would ever come out. Still, many assumed that if it ever was released it would likely be a gigantic seller. Guns N' Roses, one of the most popular American bands of the last 30 years, has sold more than 40 million albums in the United States alone, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.




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    November 27, 2008

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