It was widely reported that within five days of Canadian musician Dave Carroll posting a video for a song called “United Breaks Guitars” on YouTube back in July 2009, United Airlines lost 10% of its market value, costing shareholders roughly $180 million dollars.
Also know, can you bring a guitar on United Airlines?
Musical instruments as carry-on bags
You can carry a violin, guitar or other small musical instrument on board if it’s in a hard case. These instruments will count as a carry-on bag if placed in the overhead bin. If placed under the seat in front of you, they’ll count as a personal item.
Correspondingly, how did United react to United Breaks Guitars? He found it was broken, and after months of trying to solve the problem, he gave up and wrote a song. It exploded on YouTube and made United look just ridiculous. They said it “struck a chord” with them (lame pun, yes) and that they would be more proactive in the future. Well now they have their chance.
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How much is a broken guitar worth?
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Who Wrote United Breaks Guitars?
| “United Breaks Guitars” | |
|---|---|
| Label | Dave Carroll Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Carroll |
| Music video | |
| “United Breaks Guitars (Official Video)” on YouTube | |
Why did Dave Carroll write a song about his guitar?
A quick catch-up: United Airlines passenger Dave Carroll had his Taylor guitar destroyed by the airline’s baggage handlers during a flight last year. After United repeatedly declined to reimburse him for the damage, he wrote a now-famous song decrying their customer service and their brand.
Why did Dave Carroll write a song?
Canadian folk singer Dave Carroll tried for nearly a year to get United to pay for his $3,500 Taylor guitar that he said baggage handlers broke. When the airline still refused to cough up any money, he did what any songwriter would do: He wrote a song about it.
Why did United Breaks Guitars go viral?
Sitting on the tarmac before takeoff, he looked out the window and saw baggage handlers throwing guitars around — and when he arrived, his guitar was broken. It cost him $1,200 to fix his beloved instrument and United refused to pay, so he wrote the song United Breaks Guitars and uploaded it to YouTube.