Microsoft has apologised after being indicted by Amy Winehouse fans of perplexing to make money from her death.
It's after Xbox360's authorized Twitter account, tweetbox360, posted a summary propelling people to pay in memory to the star by using Microsoft's online store to purchase her album.
It read "remember Amy Winehouse by downloading the ground-breaking 'Back to Black' over at Zune".
One reply came from Simacco: "Talk about cashing in on someone's death!"
Another, from iamjovic, said: "It's really unresponsive and whoever had the thought of tweeting it had no taste."
Following other replies from fans that marked down the post "crass" and "vile" Microsoft was rapid to say sorry.
"Apologies to everybody if the progressing Amy Winehouse download twitter seemed quite commercially motivated.
"Far from the box you assure you."
After the primary reparation Microsoft went even serve to try to damp Amy's fans.
There was other post before long after the reparation tweeting: "With Amy W's passing, the world has mislaid a outrageous talent.
"Our thoughts are with Amy's family and friends at this really unhappy time."
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