Greg Artkop, the Director of Corporate Communications for Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (the parent company of Dr Pepper), has spoken to the GUNS N’ ROSES fan site GnrDaily.com about the Dr Pepper soft drink company ‘s announcement that it will offer a free can of its signature soda to “everyone in America” if GN’R releases its long-delayed new album, “Chinese Democracy”, in 2008. A few excerpts from the brief question-and-answer session follow:

GnrDaily.com: There is a tremendous buzz right now with regards to the Dr Pepper challenge. What brought this on?