U2 Threatens to Release Album Early on iTunes

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Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday July 22, 2004 @10:44PM from the hurrying-to-market dept.

Uninvited Guest writes "After a rough cut of U2's latest unfinished album was stolen earlier this week, the band has vowed to release the entire album on iTunes if the music appears on P2P networks. Bono told the London Daily Telegraph, 'If it is on the Internet this week, we will release it immediately as a legal download on iTunes, and get hard copies into the shops by the end of the month.' Is this the exact opposite of the Smashing Pumpkins' last album, which the band rushed to release on P2P networks, before it could hit the stores?"

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Even worse threat (Score:5, Funny)

by cr@ckwhore ( 165454 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @10:47PM (#9775867) Homepage

... and in a related article containing an even worse threat, "U2 Threatens To Release Another Album".

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!! THE CRAPPY MUSIC COMETH!

What?! (Score:2, Funny)

by citadelgrad ( 612423 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @10:48PM (#9775878) Homepage Journal

Who would want to steal a U2 album? Now I'd steal a Jessica Simpson or Nick Lachey. Maybe a Brittney album. Yah! Like totally.

Crappy Music (Score:2, Funny)

by lakiolen ( 785856 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @10:52PM (#9775910)

It's the greater of two evils. Either wait a few months and have finished crappy music or have unfinished crappy music right now.

Re:sooo? (Score:5, Funny)

by EvilAlien ( 133134 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @10:53PM (#9775918) Journal

There won't be any "real fans" until U2 has a chance to overhype and overplay their songs in conjunction with movie soundtracks.

Senate bill needed... (Score:5, Funny)

by neil.pearce ( 53830 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @10:55PM (#9775936) Homepage

A rough cut of the disk disappeared from a recording studio in Nice during a photo shoot .
It's clear that a photo shoot in Nice has proved itself to be a device that could be used to illegaly copy music. I propose an immediate Senate bill to ban such technology.

The band was putting together the finishing touches. Most of the album had previously been recorded in Dublin.
It's clear that being present in Dublin has proved itself to be a device that could be used to illegaly copy music. I propose an immediate Senate bill to ban such technology.

U2 Threatens to Relase (a new) Album (Score:5, Funny)

by Jesterboy ( 106813 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @11:01PM (#9775984)

Am I the only one who read this headline "U2 Threatens to Relase (a new) Album"?

I suppose I just need to skim less...

Re:sooo? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @11:02PM (#9775987)

what's sad is you.

"real" U2 fans would love to be pissed on by Bono.

Re:Here's what I think... (Score:3, Funny)

by Flower ( 31351 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @11:02PM (#9775991) Homepage

Oh good grief. Thanks for the post. Now I got Sunday, Bloody Sunday running through my head with a new twist.

Bono's going to war against copyright infringement. Literally. Financed by Orrin Hatch. Somebody make it stop!

Re:yawn (Score:3, Funny)

by BlueCup ( 753410 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @11:07PM (#9776025) Homepage Journal

One time in Reno, I downloaded a U2 album just to watch it be removed from my hard drive.

I pity their legal team... (Score:5, Funny)

by the_illuminatus ( 205461 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @11:48PM (#9776263) Homepage Journal

...which is forced to ALWAYS work pro bono...

Summary of new U2 Album (Score:5, Funny)

by spezz ( 150943 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @11:55PM (#9776315)

To save you the trouble of downloading it (pay or free):
1. war is bad
2. the common man is good
3. we'd like another stadium tour now, please

No, no, no! (Score:3, Funny)

by ucblockhead ( 63650 ) writes: on Thursday July 22, 2004 @11:58PM (#9776334) Homepage Journal

That story is wrong! The truth is that U2 has delayed their album a year because they have to change the security measures on the album so that hackers won't be able to use the stolen version to write quick cheats.

Re:sooo? (Score:5, Funny)

by Daleks ( 226923 ) writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @12:08AM (#9776384)

to me this is like U2 pissing on their fans, all in the interest of making a few extra bucks.

They've done it before. You've heard their album Pop, haven't you?

Re:I'd buy it (Score:3, Funny)

by AvantLegion ( 595806 ) writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @12:26AM (#9776476) Journal

>> Oh, and porn. I wish that there was iTunes for porno flicks. Oh yeah.
iPoon?
I'm racing to trademark the name...

Re:what happened? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @12:28AM (#9776484)

You got older and developed taste.

Heh Heh (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @12:29AM (#9776488)

Made you look!

In other news.... (Score:5, Funny)

by ElvenMonkey ( 789317 ) writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @03:46AM (#9777394)

... A French police spokesman talking about the stolen U2 album confirmed that "We still haven't found what we're looking for."

Re:Friends and Enemies of Modern Music... (Score:5, Funny)

by No. 24601 ( 657888 ) writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @04:39AM (#9777565)

So, is U2 the friend, or the enemy of modern music? Is "modern" music that which is envisioned by the likes of Corgan, where expression is free in it's entirety, or is it that which rakes in the cash? I'd say that it's the former, since that's where the real expression comes out. U2's last album was somewhat of a whore for sales... it sounded nice and poppy, none of it was objectionable or edgy... and it sold a lot of copies. U2 is showing their true colors, now, by fleecing us with their name. Their music isn't special anymore, it doesn't have the content anymore, it's just meaningless pandering to the "modern music" crowds.
I'll stick with my Pumpkins for now.
This Casey Casum. Now on with the countdown...

Re:Even worse threat (Score:4, Funny)

by wuice ( 71668 ) writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @04:43AM (#9777583) Homepage

How is your opinion of U2 insightful in any way?

This is Slashdot. In most cases, Slashdot-style moderation almost always boils down to: Score +1, Me Too.

Re:sooo? (Score:2, Funny)

by Cska Sofia ( 705257 ) writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @05:47AM (#9777770)

Another U2 album? Sounds like a pretty dire threat to me.

Re:What Is The Worry? (Score:3, Funny)

by meowsqueak ( 599208 ) writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @06:38AM (#9777899)

oops, sorry! :(

Re:If anybody has Nine Inch Nail's Bleedthrough (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday July 23, 2004 @10:02AM (#9778936)

I liked Pretty Hate Machine, and I liked Fixed better than Broken, but what I can't stand about NIN is that he's named after one of the Cabbage Patch Kids I had when I was a young'un (Trent Mickey).

Or at least that's the way I see it.

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Even worse threat (Score:5, Funny)

What?! (Score:2, Funny)

Crappy Music (Score:2, Funny)

Re:sooo? (Score:5, Funny)

Senate bill needed... (Score:5, Funny)

U2 Threatens to Relase (a new) Album (Score:5, Funny)

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I pity their legal team... (Score:5, Funny)

Summary of new U2 Album (Score:5, Funny)

No, no, no! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:sooo? (Score:5, Funny)

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Re:what happened? (Score:1, Funny)

Heh Heh (Score:1, Funny)

In other news.... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Friends and Enemies of Modern Music... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Even worse threat (Score:4, Funny)

Re:sooo? (Score:2, Funny)

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