Advertising: Singing for Their Soda

Singing for Their Soda

The major career decision for celebrities at the moment is not whether to sell out but which cola to endorse when they do. In the latest episode of their unending battle to top each other, Coca-Cola and Pepsi are offering fees that almost no one can resist. Last week Pepsi announced that the Material Girl, Madonna, has signed up for a one-year global advertising campaign (her estimated fee: almost $10 million). The title song from the singer's new album, Like a Prayer, will debut in March on Pepsi's prime-time television commercials. Pepsi's team has already starred Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, David...

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