But I don't want the new U2 album on my phone :-(

[jezzaboy]

How right George Orwell was.......

Another reason why I wouldn`t want to become an Apple fanboy. Instead I`m a Samsung fanboy [size=4] [/size]

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='davehux' timestamp='1410442922' post='2549489']
Jeez - 1st World Problems or what????

You got a free album and to the best of my knowledge no-one has died because of it. What are you going to do when something REALLY horrible happens to you



Like a Cliff Richard album appearing on your phone
[/quote]

you mean like this?

[Geek99]

ARRGGHHHH

[MB1]

MB1.
"Coz Bongo minus trousers equals I don't wanna know"
A truer word from Johnny Cooper Clarke (The Baird of Salford)

[toneknob]

Has anyone actually downloaded it?

[Cat Burrito]

I thought I'd had my account hacked when I first saw it. I don't particularly like U2 or hate them (obviously I hate Bono, that's standard!) but didn't feel strong enough to complain to anyone about it. First world problems, as said earlier.

And those early Cliff Richard recordings are great IMHO.

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1410448519' post='2549560']
but didn't feel strong enough to complain to anyone about it. First world problems, as said earlier.
[/quote]
thats why we come on here to have a good old moan
[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1410448519' post='2549560']
And those early Cliff Richard recordings are great IMHO.
[/quote]
oh dear - look somebody has interfered with the B Side

[JellyKnees]

Every time I clap my hands, someone decides not to buy the new iPhone...

[Subbeh]

I'd rather they commensurately reduced the amount of free space by corrupting the storage media, it'd be about as welcome and useful.

[xilddx]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1410439602' post='2549443']
I can happily report that I seem to be U2 free on both my iPhone and laptop
[/quote]

Thank god I'm in the same boat as you.

I mean, what the f***? How f***ing DARE they?!

[Roger2611]

[quote name='davehux' timestamp='1410442922' post='2549489']
Jeez - 1st World Problems or what????

You got a free album and to the best of my knowledge no-one has died because of it. What are you going to do when something REALLY horrible happens to you



Like a Cliff Richard album appearing on your phone
[/quote]

excellent

[icastle]

Well, regardless of the general dislike for U2 here, they are Irelands biggest rock 'export' since Thin Lizzy and there will be a lot of people doing the happy dance tonight after being given access to this freebie.

It's [b]not[/b] been downloaded to your device though.
It's being hosted on iCloud and a link to that has been added to your iTunes account.
That's what happens when you start using hardware and software in a closed environment.

The cynic in me is muttering stuff about 'chart manipulation' and 'guaranteed number one slots'.

[UglyDog]

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1410442306' post='2549480']
Another reason to go Android IMO.
[/quote]
Yup. I'm happy to report that my Xperia is and will remain blissfully U2-free

[paul_5]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1410462876' post='2549783']
The cynic in me is muttering stuff about 'chart manipulation' and 'guaranteed number one slots'.
[/quote]

As far as I'm aware, artists can only give away (for promo use etc…) a finite number of units and still 'chart'. Giving it away to everybody should (hopefully) preclude them from massive airplay and chart success.

I downloaded it just to give it a listen. It's very pedestrian stuff, with no real standout tracks. Hell, Bono's lyrics don't even fit the melody half of the time.
Mercifully it's an mp3 release, which means valuable resources won't have been wasted in producing physical copies.

There you go - it's not all bad.

[the boy]

Downloaded. I'm a fan so happy days. Don't worry about it taking up too much space on your device, bonos massive ego isn't part of the download only a few megabites which I understand some of you may find hard to swallow.

[stingrayPete1977]

Samsung ftw

[Geek99]

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1410448519' post='2549560']
I thought I'd had my account hacked when I first saw it. I don't particularly like U2 or hate them (obviously I hate Bono, that's standard!) but didn't feel strong enough [/quote]
Even Bonobo gets tired of Bonobo sometimes, I heard him say so. "Make Bono History. Now" I say.

I downloaded it and listened on way into work. Not a standout album; liked "Iris" (new order style bass) and "reach" (a decent bass driven stomper); rest fairly pedestrian. Even includes standard eigth note bassline on one tune, but it sort of works there. Will probably delete most of it except two tracks mentioned.

I dont care that Apple put it there, it took up no storage until I downloaded it, and I can offload it if I want. There are bigger issues,.

[flyfisher]

I guess U2 fans will be happy but, as pointed out earlier, they must be very much in the minority of for most itunes users. So Apple spends $100m on something that has predictably upset a lot of its customers and is a gift for loads of bad publicity. Perhaps they subscribe to the notion that any publicity is good publicity?

Anyway, here's how to remove this "musical malware"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29157217

[dincz]

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1410447407' post='2549544'](The Baird of Salford)
[/quote]

Didn't he invent television?

[Lewbass]

I was blissfully unaware of this, until I saw this thread. Had a quick look and BAM. The punks wont be pleased.

[ras52]

[media]http://youtu.be/RoUa4dIcO50[/media]

[pfretrock]

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1410440110' post='2549453']
Great marketing move from U2... wonder how much that cost them..???
[/quote]

It cost Apple. It's all your faults for giving Apple too much money.

[Paul S]

Someone, don't know who, said it is similar to the type of 'present' that a cat gives you when it leaves it's latest rodent kill in the middle of your kitchen floor.

[obbm]

Foolishly installed an iTunes software upgrade this morning on my PC. Just checked the Recent Additions and it has magically appeared. Now I have to make it magically disappear as I'm not the slightest bit interested in U2 or their recordings.

[flyfisher]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1410522152' post='2550307']
Someone, don't know who, said it is similar to the type of 'present' that a cat gives you when it leaves it's latest rodent kill in the middle of your kitchen floor.
[/quote]

. . . . It might have been worth it if U2 had actually been killed in the process