Netflix gets a fail song
(CBS) - The solution to separate Netflix's online
movie streaming service from its DVD-by-mail business (now known as
Qwikster) is not going over well with customers. The split announced by
co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings continues to anger both current and
former subscribers.
Netflix CEO apologizes to subscribers, splits company in two
But one great thing came out of it: the "Netflix Fail Song."
This rendition from Break Originals using Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks," which is such a catchy tune to begin with, depicts how a Netflix member's life has been changed by the Netflix/Qwikster split and all of the shenanigans that happened prior.
Netflix (NFLX) stock drops after members jump ship
Netflix has
ruffled one too many feathers. The company's stock took a plunge
last Thursday, dropping over 17 percent, which was no doubt a reaction to Netflix's announcement that it expects 1
million fewer subscribers by the end of the third quarter.
Back in July, the company made a shocking decision to raise subscription fees
a whopping 59 percent, from $9.99 to $15.98. The backlash set in and
subscribers threatened to discontinue the service.
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