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Ad earning Gary Glitter PS100K in royalties banned following outrage

thaindian.com » 2008 » October » 30th » Ad earning Gary Glitter PS100K in royalties banned following outrage

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London, Oct 30 (ANI): An advertisement that has pop paedophile Gary Glitters song in it has been banned after reports that he could earn 100,000 pounds in royalties caused fury. The ad, for computer firm Hewlett Packard UK, uses a cover version of Glitters 1973 song Do You Wanna Touch Me to promote TouchSmart TV. This is [...] … Continue Reading »

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