Hixter Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's one way to increase your "sales." http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/u2-surprise-album-songs-of-innocence-apple-itunes-free-20140909 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Listening to this now, and it's not bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Listening to this now, and it's not bad.Couldn't this be said for every one of their albums since Achtung Baby? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I listened to it once and actually thought it was pretty good. I'll need to confirm that. Definitely better than their last two, which I thought were terrible. ATYCLB wasn't bad, but I think Pop and Zooropa are excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 i heard that Apple/U2 are raping the iTunes libraries of all users by physically inserting the mp3s into their collections... is that true? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 i heard that Apple/U2 are raping the iTunes libraries of all users by physically inserting the mp3s into their collections... is that true?I think it just shows up under the "Purchased" header. I had to download it before it would play entire songs instead of 45-second previews. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yeah, it showed up under my "Purchased" header as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scribex6 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 It shows up in your iTunes cloud where you can choose to download it or ignore it. If you don't want it and haven't downloaded it by Oct. 13, it will disappear after then. Hardly the equivalent of "raping" users. For those of us who are U2 fans, it's a nice, surprise gift. For those who don't want it, you can treat it like spam and ignore it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thank you, Mr. Hewson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scribex6 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 You're welcome, Comic Book Guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 well that came out of nowhere. peace be with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tweety Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When I first downloaded iTunes, probably 10 years or so ago, it came with several songs that automatically appeared in my library. I liked some of them and kept them; didn't like others and deleted them. Didn't find anything offensive about that. From what I understand, Apple negotiated a deal with U2 whereby Apple purchased a copy of the new album for every iTunes library. I would not have purchased it, but I was happy to download it for free this morning. It was not in my library, but it appeared in my iTunes store account as "purchased," and I had to click on it and download it. What I've heard so far isn't bad--need to give it a few more listens. Hard to understand the downside to consumers. As for increasing "sales," whatever. Everyone from Phish to Neil Young to Tom Petty is now routinely including album "purchases" as part of ticket sales for shows. With every ticket you get a download code. Don't see the difference and don't care about sales. I like the music or I don't, and free is better than the alternative imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 U2's new album gets a 5-star review in Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/u2-songs-of-innocence-20140911 I mean, I'm not gonna backlash and say that it sucks, because it doesn't. It's one of their better albums in a long time. But, instant classic? Album of the year? No. RS: still sucking corporate cock as eagerly as ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 i ran into David Fricke a few weeks ago when i was eating lunch outside a restaurant in Hyannis and he walked by on the sidewalk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I hope you were wearing sunglasses.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, YEAH, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, YEEEAAAAH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 U2's new album gets a 5-star review in Rolling Stonehttp://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/u2-songs-of-innocence-20140911 I mean, I'm not gonna backlash and say that it sucks, because it doesn't. It's one of their better albums in a long time.But, instant classic?Album of the year?No. RS: still sucking corporate cock as eagerly as ever. Not to get political here, but if corporations have cocks, then they are people! Actually, I have no problem with calling it an instant classic. It certainly sounds energized and they sound as interested as they ever have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Not to get political here, but if corporations have cocks, then they are people! Actually, I have no problem with calling it an instant classic. It certainly sounds energized and they sound as interested as they ever have.David Fricke? Is that you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Yeah, I get RS and I like it but the reviews are a joke these days. Apparently no big acts have had a release less than 4 stars in forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Yeah, I get RS and I like it but the reviews are a joke these days. Apparently no big acts have had a release less than 4 stars in forever.I haven't subscribed in several years but yeah, it's true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizzy Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It's kind of funny that you guys are saying this about Rolling Stone. I listened to this album this morning and at first i didnt really like it, then I disliked it, then I hated it and shut if off. And as I was shutting it off I thought to myself "Rolling Stone is giving this no less than a 4, more likely it'll get a 4.5". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I hope you were wearing sunglasses.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I hope you were wearing sunglasses.... I miss you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 i ran into David Fricke a few weeks ago when i was eating lunch outside a restaurant in Hyannis and he walked by on the sidewalk.I see him a dozen times a year. He is always in the back of a club no matter what the band rocking out. Spoke to him a few times..he is a nice guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 My daughter and I gave the record half a spin in the car yesterday. She is (was) a huge U2 fan, but neither one of us found this new one to be very interesting at first (half) listen. Will try again but not optimistic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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