Worst Move in Music History

Red Lukin

U2 trying to shove their music down people's throats.

I'm disgusted.

Olivavu

It's not cool.

I thought it was optional, but have found it on my iPhone and iPad.

samjam

Saw this on Twitter:
"Evolution of music sales:
1. Pay a lot
2. Pay a little
3. Pay anything
4. OK fine, just pay once a month
5. Fuck you, now you own a U2 album"

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JimmyV

Is it that big a deal? Can't you just delete it? If I strongly hated U2 it would probably bring me some perverse pleasure to delete them and their music.

Treyert14

? I think it's kinda cool... Lol

ikiT

Bands make money touring, not selling records or by having their files downloaded. If you don't like Apple/U2's radical marketing strategy, just don't listen and delete. After my first listen, I like the record. I also like the "cover" a lot, but I thought Kanye did it better.

I'm pretty sure the worst move in musical history was made by either Pete Best or Dave Mustaine...

JimmyV

http://gizmodo.com/apple-just-made-it-easier-to-delete-that-free-u2-album-1634933594?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Olivavu

Dave Mustaine won't regret kicking that dog too much...

josevolution

U2 is not making you listen like Jimmyv said delete it problem solved , i get it it's cool to hate U2 ...

ikiT

Apple-y instructions...poof!

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6439

otter

Treyert14 said:

? I think it's kinda cool... Lol

Me too

hrd2imgn

Personally I think guns and roses breaking from slash..Steven...Izzy...dugf..and axl was a worse move

hrd2imgn

Seriously bitching about a free album???

llessuR

I don't look at it as a free album, I look at it as someone (a company) accessing my devices and storing data without my permission. It's intrusive and not a trend I want to see continued. As an option, sure, it would be a great and brilliant public relations move, but this is just infringing on digital rights. It's obviously in the terms and agreement license or else they would be getting sued but it's just shady practice in my opinion.

2-feign-reluctance

Don't download it - delete it. Like those silly 'sample' songs that come pre-loaded on WMP, just delete and move on.

JimmyV

I think people's disgust should be reserved for Apple. They are the ones who downloaded this evil album to your "iCloud". U2 just sold them the music and made some money.

Drowned Out

g under p

josevolution said:

U2 is not making you listen like Jimmyv said delete it problem solved , i get it it's cool to hate U2 ...

Lets see if this IS the worst move in music history. Lets see if U2 is the very last band in music history to make a move such as this. I guarantee you it won't be, look how many things in the music industry has changed in the last 10 years and it will continue to evolve. U2 just had the guts the balls to make such a move before anyone else while getting paid. It's one thing to dislike the band or dislike this album but as far as music history goes to me this is one of music history's most brilliant moves period. They even give a portion of the sales of the album to their many charities.Just take a look at their back catalog album sales have taken a bump upwards that alone makes this move BRILLIANT!

As for Dave Mustaine it was not his move from Metallica, he was fired from Metallica. He went unto doing his own thing even though in a unusually chaotic crazy political way he has made a name for himself with another band I love in Megadeth.

Peace

Of The Aggie

llessuR said:

I don't look at it as a free album, I look at it as someone (a company) accessing my devices and storing data without my permission. It's intrusive and not a trend I want to see continued. As an option, sure, it would be a great and brilliant public relations move, but this is just infringing on digital rights. It's obviously in the terms and agreement license or else they would be getting sued but it's just shady practice in my opinion.

Would you look at the situation differently if say a free Pearl Jam album appeared under your iTunes account? I've never seen so much outrage over a free thing that is deletable. If you don't like U2, then remove it and move on.

g under p

Of The Aggie said:

llessuR said:

I don't look at it as a free album, I look at it as someone (a company) accessing my devices and storing data without my permission. It's intrusive and not a trend I want to see continued. As an option, sure, it would be a great and brilliant public relations move, but this is just infringing on digital rights. It's obviously in the terms and agreement license or else they would be getting sued but it's just shady practice in my opinion.

Would you look at the situation differently if say a free Pearl Jam album appeared under your iTunes account? I've never seen so much outrage over a free thing that is deletable. If you don't like U2, then remove it and move on.

Someone posted in a U2 thread on AET where and how it can be deleted for those of you who feel this is uncontrollable intrusion.

Peace

2-feign-reluctance

There is a contingent of folks that are always looking for something to bitch and whine about. Oh whaaaaaaa, the 'man' invaded my iTunes account and put something in there I don't want. God, people, grow up!

2-feign-reluctance

Worst move in music history? Hmmmm, how about the douche-y Robin Thicke guy who didn't even write his own songs? C'mon....for fucks sake!

SVRDhand13

2-feign-reluctance said:

There is a contingent of folks that are always looking for something to bitch and whine about. Oh whaaaaaaa, the 'man' invaded my iTunes account and put something in there I don't want. God, people, grow up!

Yea, adults accept spam and welcome it with open arms!

Tim Simmons

Seems like a stupid thing to get all of bent out of shape about. There are so many better things to get outraged over.

Tim Simmons

Also, clearly the worst move in music history is anyone giving Steely Dan a thought.

llessuR

Of The Aggie said:

llessuR said:

I don't look at it as a free album, I look at it as someone (a company) accessing my devices and storing data without my permission. It's intrusive and not a trend I want to see continued. As an option, sure, it would be a great and brilliant public relations move, but this is just infringing on digital rights. It's obviously in the terms and agreement license or else they would be getting sued but it's just shady practice in my opinion.

Would you look at the situation differently if say a free Pearl Jam album appeared under your iTunes account? I've never seen so much outrage over a free thing that is deletable. If you don't like U2, then remove it and move on.

It's not the music that bothers me, it's that Apple is accessing my device and storing content on it without my consent. So yes if it was a Pearl Jam album I'd still be upset, it's not the music I'm upset about.

jerparker20

llessuR said:

Of The Aggie said:

llessuR said:

I don't look at it as a free album, I look at it as someone (a company) accessing my devices and storing data without my permission. It's intrusive and not a trend I want to see continued. As an option, sure, it would be a great and brilliant public relations move, but this is just infringing on digital rights. It's obviously in the terms and agreement license or else they would be getting sued but it's just shady practice in my opinion.

Would you look at the situation differently if say a free Pearl Jam album appeared under your iTunes account? I've never seen so much outrage over a free thing that is deletable. If you don't like U2, then remove it and move on.

It's not the music that bothers me, it's that Apple is accessing my device and storing content on it without my consent. So yes if it was a Pearl Jam album I'd still be upset, it's not the music I'm upset about.

You gave Apple your consent to do this at some point.

Whether it was when you opened your iTunes account or updated the OS. If you read through the "terms of conditions" you find that you gave them authority to do so.

No one actually ever reads the terms though.

2-feign-reluctance

jerparker20 said:

llessuR said:

Of The Aggie said:

llessuR said:

I don't look at it as a free album, I look at it as someone (a company) accessing my devices and storing data without my permission. It's intrusive and not a trend I want to see continued. As an option, sure, it would be a great and brilliant public relations move, but this is just infringing on digital rights. It's obviously in the terms and agreement license or else they would be getting sued but it's just shady practice in my opinion.

Would you look at the situation differently if say a free Pearl Jam album appeared under your iTunes account? I've never seen so much outrage over a free thing that is deletable. If you don't like U2, then remove it and move on.

It's not the music that bothers me, it's that Apple is accessing my device and storing content on it without my consent. So yes if it was a Pearl Jam album I'd still be upset, it's not the music I'm upset about.

You gave Apple your consent to do this at some point.

Whether it was when you opened your iTunes account or updated the OS. If you read through the "terms of conditions" you find that you gave them authority to do so.

No one actually ever reads the terms though.

Might be time to look at a new playback system, or get off the grid like in those disaster movies.

JimmyV

Apple is at fault. Android is the way to go.

josevolution

g under p said:

josevolution said:

U2 is not making you listen like Jimmyv said delete it problem solved , i get it it's cool to hate U2 ...

Lets see if this IS the worst move in music history. Lets see if U2 is the very last band in music history to make a move such as this. I guarantee you it won't be, look how many things in the music industry has changed in the last 10 years and it will continue to evolve. U2 just had the guts the balls to make such a move before anyone else while getting paid. It's one thing to dislike the band or dislike this album but as far as music history goes to me this is one of music history's most brilliant moves period. They even give a portion of the sales of the album to their many charities.Just take a look at their back catalog album sales have taken a bump upwards that alone makes this move BRILLIANT!

As for Dave Mustaine it was not his move from Metallica, he was fired from Metallica. He went unto doing his own thing even though in a unusually chaotic crazy political way he has made a name for himself with another band I love in Megadeth.

Peace

Just to clear things up i agree with you 100% and i'm a fan of this band have been for yrs ...

PJ_Soul

JimmyV said:

I think people's disgust should be reserved for Apple. They are the ones who downloaded this evil album to your "iCloud". U2 just sold them the music and made some money.

That's where my disgust lies, 100%. As far as U2 is concerned it's genius.

Fuck Apple.