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U2 may have use iTunes distribution to fight P2P sharing

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Julio Franco, Jul 23, 2004.

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  1. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    A copy of U2's new album not due until November was recently stolen and band members are fearing it could be released in P2P networks, if so, leading singer Bono has said they would inmediately release the album through iTunes and then on retail stores by the end of the month.

    He added, "It would be a real pity. It would screw up years of work and months of planning, not to mention f**king up our holidays. But once it's out, it's out."
    Julio Franco, Jul 23, 2004
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  2. Unregistered

    suckers, seems like they still don't have enough money to live on.
    Some people have to live their entire life with far less money than those guys have already.

    greed.....
    greed.........
    Unregistered, Jul 24, 2004
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  3. Rick TechSpot Staff

    Not greed, but just getting paid for what they do.

    They just happen to be in a much higher paying profession than you or I.
    Rick, Jul 24, 2004
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  4. Unregistered

    well, I don't agree with communism, but: I think there's gotta be a limit or a time when people like them see that they've made more than enough money, and that a few bucks lost in CD sales doesn't mean the end of the world.
    Unregistered, Jul 25, 2004
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  5. Rick TechSpot Staff

    Very true. Good hearted performance artists probably wouldn't make such a fuss. :)

    Not many of those out there though....
    Rick, Jul 25, 2004
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  6. Per Hansson TechSpot Server Guru

    Too me this reads like they just wanted some free publicity and thus made this statement, maybe it's just me though?
    Per Hansson, Jul 25, 2004
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  7. Unregistered

    You see rick..... you understand what I mean., If these guys really worked for the love of music like they say they do, they wouldn't cry so much over a few bucks.
    Unregistered, Jul 25, 2004
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  8. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    Seems to me as they're more worried of having "unfinished" material (as they call it) leaked rather then focusing on the financial loss.

    In any way, I don't mind if they still get loads of money from their records as Bono is a very engaged artist & he puts his money to good use.

    Not many can say the same.
    Didou, Jul 25, 2004
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  9. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    The real news here (at least from TS stand point of view) is how distribution of new records could change eventually as (legal) music downloading becomes more popular... as for U2 losing money because of the leak, I wouldn't say they are greedy but like everyone else I could understand you usually like to see some return from your big efforts/work... not the mention it's obvious it wouldn't be good for them if new material was only available through illegal mediums for a few months before the official launch.
    Julio Franco, Jul 25, 2004
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