Joy Division was once a cool edgy band for cool edgy kids - and now it's just a marketing tool for corporate America.
Yes, according to Wired, Microsoft is to release a Joy Division edition of its Zune MP3 player to coincide with the June 10th release of a DVD about the band. Can you hear that scratching sound? It's Ian Curtis spinning in his grave.
The image here is an Engadget mock-up, but the finished player will actually feature Peter Saville's iconic 1979 artwork for the band's Unknown Pleasures album. Nothing more is known - except that it's unlikely to be offered for sale in Manchester.
Microsoft (story via Wired and image via Engadget)
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