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...Chiptune is still relatively obscure: in 2007, hip-hop artist Timbaland got in trouble for sampling a tune composed by a Finnish chiptune musician in one of his songs. That same year, a rapper named Megaran released a Mega Man-themed album that landed him a deal with video-game publisher Capcom. But so far, that's pretty much it. Chiptune music's lo-fi, bleepy asthetic works well with songs by Kanye West and MGMT, but not so much with songs by someone like Miles Davis. (See TIME's list of the 100 all-time greatest albums...
...economics depend on what kinds of consumers bought the JetBlue pass. Historically, the period between Labor Day and Thanksgiving is slow for JetBlue and many other airlines. In this economy, business will probably be even slower. If the deal spurs new travel, and revenue, during a time when seats would otherwise remain empty, JetBlue will make out just fine. Airlines incur some extra service costs if more people pile onto a plane: about a third of the fuel costs, says Mann, depend on the number of passengers and pieces of luggage on board. But most of the major costs...
...pass isn't the perfect deal. You still have to pay taxes on international flights - $134 round-trip for New York to the Dominican Republic - and book all travel three days in advance. JetBlue does not offer as many exotic destinations as other airlines. Outside of the Caribbean, JetBlue's only other international stop is Bogotá, not exactly a tourist haven. Domestic options like Las Vegas, New Orleans and the Los Angeles area are attractive, but it's difficult to truly city-hop since JetBlue connections are a pain. Notice how often the aerophile Miller has to fly back...
...least JetBlue got the timing right. The viral effect of the promotion will surely help it fare better than a similar American Airlines deal in the 1980s and a $1,650-per-month Air Canada pass that came out in 2007. JetBlue has more than a million Twitter followers, more than any other brand besides Whole Foods, the NBA and Zappos, according to trackingtwitter.com. News of the deal spread across the Twitter-sphere, and about a dozen websites and blogs, like wherewejet.com, have popped up to chronicle JetBlue adventures, share itinerary ideas and find cheap places to sleep. Traveler Jennifer...
...news seems to reinforce the sense of Iraqi dependence on the U.S. Every day U.S. dollars stand up Iraqi institutions. U.S. assistance has facilitated a major power-generator deal with GE. Provincial reconstruction teams are working locally to enhance agriculture. U.S. military press releases announce the graduation of Iraqi police- and army-academy classes...