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U2 - Songs of Innocence

All_Thaid_Up
All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
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Free DL on ITunes, can't believe people moaning about a free gift!

Anyway what do people think?
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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,506
    I would happily pay ITunes not to receive it.

    Wouldn't mind if it was only on my computer, but they've managed to shove it on my iPhone so that inbetween all my favourite songs there's an extremely boring album that I have to skip through.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,859
    I think it's an interesting marketing strike.
    I'm no fan of U2 (this is the only album of theirs that I own!) but I recognise that they have, in an instant, placed themselves back in the public consciousness after I don't know how long out of it.
    The truth is, I'd have forgotten they existed if it weren't for the occasional 'pearl of wisdom' from Bono.

    From Apple's point of view - despite U2 being off the radar for a while, I guess they are still considered to be a "big name" band, so Apple still look to have booked a quality act.

    On top of all this, everyone looks generous because they've given pretty much the whole planet a freebie.

    It doesn't matter that me and millions more will probably never listen to the album - millions of others will and many of them will discover U2 for the first time, become fans and buy their stuff.

    I say well played Apple and U2. Great marketing. The only thing that sits uncomfortably with me is the way Bono continues to rake in the piles of cash while sanctimoniously telling us all off for not saving the planet, the little shit.
  • c4fcdenmark
    c4fcdenmark Posts: 2,041
    Just noticed this, glad this was explained as was really confused as to the origins of it.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,986
    Like the tribute to Joey Ramone song.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,085
    iTunes is telling me I've downloaded it but when I look on the Music app on my phone it isn't there ? Any advice, big U2 fan so would love to have it
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    Have never downloaded music to my phone and my little boy has managed to get this playing. Took me fifteen minutes to turn it off.

    Please tell Me the easy way to turn music off in future.
  • RedMist
    RedMist Posts: 1,404
    Ah the edge, if iver the phrase 'robbing a living' was appropriate...
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    bolloxbolder said:

    Like the tribute to Joey Ramone song.

    The cynic in me was raging about the U2 marketing machine hitching itself to the bandwagon of the world's most underrated but suddenly most loved band. Tax dodging pricks.
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,751
    I shall continue to avoid updating my iTunes, so it remains unpolluted by the ever so dull n boring U2
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    I really hope this does not appear on my iTunes!

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  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    I was worried I accidently downloaded the album over night via strange sleepwalk and eneded up paying around a tenner for it. Was listening to my favourite sh*t on the tube this morning...and then some actual sh*t by U2 followed it.

    Can it not just be advertised as a free gift on itunes etc. Dont shove it down our throats.

    Its like breaking into a rich mans house and putting an old smelly un fashionable sofa in his living room without asking

    "Thanks for the free gift mate...but now ive gotta f*ckin get rid of it and take it to the dump"
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    It will. Had not one song on my phone then had this blaring out!
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,859
    I thought you still have to download it don't you?
    I'm sure apple said it was sent to everyone's library, but you needed to select it and download it - this should mean you don't have the songs in your playlist unless you actively give them the go ahead.

    That's my understanding of it. Apologies if I've got this wrong.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,790
    se9addick said:

    iTunes is telling me I've downloaded it but when I look on the Music app on my phone it isn't there ? Any advice, big U2 fan so would love to have it

    Do you have any other devices with iTunes on? I had iTunes telling me I had purchased it, however I had to go into iTunes albums find it and then download it.
  • StubleyAddick
    StubleyAddick Posts: 2,552
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjSKeKlpzOs
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,085
    guinnessaddick said:

    se9addick said:

    iTunes is telling me I've downloaded it but when I look on the Music app on my phone it isn't there ? Any advice, big U2 fan so would love to have it

    Do you have any other devices with iTunes on? I had iTunes telling me I had purchased it, however I had to go into iTunes albums find it and then download it.
    Ah right - so I need to hook my phone up to my laptop and access iTunes from there to download ?
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,923
    Just appeared on my iPhone, never downloaded music, very confused, got worried thought someone had moved money out of my account.
  • red10
    red10 Posts: 842
    Forgive my ignorance but can this just be deleted from the ITunes library?
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    Yes
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,209
    bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29157217

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  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,452
    Poor man's Coldplay
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,592
    It's in my Library but hasn't downloaded of it's own accord thankfully. They've done some decent songs over the years but their sanctimonious holy leader irritates me so I have no interest in anything they do. anymore.
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,475
    Are U2 still relevant?
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998
    What's the difference between God and Bono? God doesn't wander around Dublin thinking he's Bono.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,862
    Only two types of people wear sunglasses inside. Blind people and arseholes.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,639
    A couple of half decent tracks but most if it's a dirge. Pity, as I quite like them (even though Bono's a prick)
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,869
    MAKE BONO HISTORY
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
    http://usvsth3m.com/post/97128521413/how-to-dismantle-an-apple-bono-bomb-heres-how-to-get
  • ashley
    ashley Posts: 531
    Huskaris said:

    Only two types of people wear sunglasses inside. Blind people and arseholes.

    And Daryl hall who is neither
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,209
    JaShea99 said:

    Are U2 still relevant?

    Surely they never were? if U2 were a computer operating system, they'd be Windows ME.

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