Comments on: U2: The Unforgettable Embarrassment

By: Weekend Update 2.21.09 | Beth Callaghan | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:39:24 +0000

[...] that all it takes is one leaked digital copy of an album–in this case, their latest effort, “No Line on the Horizon”–to facilitate the distribution of millions of unauthorized [...]

By: Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:43:24 +0000

i doubt the australian release was an ‘accident’ … i think it was actually u2 marketing that pulled the stunt to generate some hype for an out of date band

u2 hasn’t done a great album since joshua tree

they’ve lost the fire… too many wine and cheese parties in paul hewson (bono is his stage name) castle in ireland

By: Eric Welch

Eric Welch — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:25:47 +0000

Hey, U2. Check the new business model of The Presidents of the United States of America. The band that created an app for the iPhone for $3 that lets fans stream their whole catalog via the iPhone (coming for Android and others when they have app stores I’m guessing). If you like a song, click and it’s yours for a price.

Bypass music labels, middle men, Ticketmaster, et. al. Money goes directly into band’s bank account.

Forget the labels, and their plans for the future. Where will that get you?

Meet new boss, same as the old boss…

By: Sorry, Bono - Need to know - Macleans.ca

Sorry, Bono - Need to know - Macleans.ca — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:19:20 +0000

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By: Liz Colville

Liz Colville — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:03:38 +0000

This is so lame of them. One step forward (DRM-free, if you don’t count the multi-tier part), two steps back (whinging, bitterness, inability to understand humans who listen to music). It’s very tempting to lump everyone with this kind of reaction in together. That would include the NYTimes and their atrocious editorial applauding iTunes’ DRM-free move. “People want to buy digital music!”

Define “people.”