Microsoft apologizes for Amy Winehouse tweet

[n2doc]

One could feel a tiny bit bad for the person at Microsoft's British PR team who tweeted "Remember Amy Winehouse by downloading the ground-breaking Back to Black over at Zune."

He or she must be having a terrible day.

On one hand, it may have seemed like a sensible marketing move: The person was probably correct in thinking that people might want to remember the singer, who was found dead in London on Saturday, by listening to her music. On the other hand, it reads as an insensitive way for Microsoft to cash in on the tragedy surrounding the 27-year-old performer.

Most of the Twittersphere has seen it in the insensitive light, and they've been tweeting and retweeting about it all morning.

"Cheap"

"Ouch"

"Vile-leaches--seriously?"

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/07/microsofts-amy-winehouse-tweet-inspired-disgust-in-twittersphere.html

[Drale]

1. It was worth a try I guess

Micheal Jacksons music exploded right after he died.

[monmouth]

2. Have I mentioned how sick I am of hearing about her death? How

many soldiers gave their life this weekend and were neither drunk or drugged? Let us please move on .

[xchrom]

4. No more sick than I am hearing about tired attitudes like yours.

Some of us can hold compassionet thoughts & feelings @ the same time.

[monmouth]

5. My compassion ran out a long time ago. n/t

[Forkboy]

9. So did the Republicans.

Be better than them.

[Joe the Revelator]

6. What a pretentious attitude.

[monmouth]

7. Yes, I suppose it is...Oh well. n/t

[Kahuna]

10. Is that the royal "us." or are you trying to dictate what others can discuss? nt

[A-Schwarzenegger]

3. "Why don't you let people download for free then?"

:*

[ZombieHorde]

8. Microsoft's message would have sounded very different if they offered the song for free. nt