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Apple spent over $100 million when they gave away U2's 'Songs of Innocence' to 500 million iTunes account holders
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article published on 15 September, 2014
Earlier this week, when Apple announced its new iPhone 6, 6 Plus, Apple Watch and iOS 8, it made a less splashy but also significant announcement: It would be giving away U2's new 'Songs of Innocence" album, for free, to all iTunes users.
Over 500 million people have iTunes accounts, and U2 lead singer Bono joked around that Apple "would have to pay for it. Because we're not going in ... [ read the full article ]
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molsen
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15. September 2014 @ 08:50 |
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I admit, I did d/l the free music. Didn't listen to it yet, did not have that much time. Interesting marketing idea.
I know it has to deal with Apple and there will be some negativity, but still and interesting move on U2's part.
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elduderino
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15. September 2014 @ 10:53 |
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U2 is awful. Why couldn't they have chosen a good band??
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15. September 2014 @ 11:06 |
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Originally posted by elduderino:
U2 is awful. Why couldn't they have chosen a good band??
I know, right?
Should have been someone like the Bay City Rollers or maybe Captain & Tennille.
No one needs this U2 hippy crap.
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scorpNZ
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15. September 2014 @ 13:04 |
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bollocks it should've been villie vanillie :p
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15. September 2014 @ 13:46 |
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Maybe Bono could donate the whole $100 million to help erase the debt of a developing third world country. Lead by example.
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15. September 2014 @ 14:19 |
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Originally posted by bhetrick:
Originally posted by elduderino:
U2 is awful. Why couldn't they have chosen a good band??
I know, right?
Should have been someone like the Bay City Rollers or maybe Captain & Tennille.
No one needs this U2 hippy crap.
Agreed! U2 is now 'irrelevant' and their music does suck! And Bono.........yet another celebrity loser that involves themselves with the troubled world trying to "empathize" with a situation that he clearly can't relate to because of a variety of reasons.
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15. September 2014 @ 15:01 |
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Apple spent !?
Crapple like to count sheeps on the wind.
- No offense for all the iSheeps.
U2, Metalica, Eagles, Rolling Stones, etc. all those together don't make one now on days: they can't keep up with today's music.
- A "single hit from an album' for all of them, is like a Grand-Pa resurrection.
Just saying.
Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
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15. September 2014 @ 17:42 |
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Who is "U2"?
Oh, Im sorry... Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?
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scorpNZ
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15. September 2014 @ 20:10 |
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16. September 2014 @ 19:57 |
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Aren't they that Reggae band that did "Red Red Wine"?
Oh, Im sorry... Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?
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17. September 2014 @ 14:32 |
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You right.
But No.
U2 play the "White White Wine" KKK song in Ferguson, MO. for the FergusonPD as charity for Darren Wilson Racist Pig.
If I'm not mistaking...
Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
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19. September 2014 @ 00:04 |
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Originally posted by ThePastor:
Aren't they that Reggae band that did "Red Red Wine"?
UB40 lol
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raunchynm
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19. September 2014 @ 12:39 |
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But who wants to listen to U2? I'm surprised it cost them anything to give that away
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22. September 2014 @ 02:38 |
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Not my cup of tea.
Never got into 'superbands' myself.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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