New U2 record, FREE on iTunes until mid-October!

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2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
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  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Really? Thats awesome! Is it available for download now?
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,636
    edited September 2014
    Either the itunes site has crashed already or you need to be on an Apple product to download it at the moment.
    Either way I can wait
  • TripleB
    TripleB Posts: 65
    I got it today. I'm on the first listen and I think it's going to be better than their last few albums, especially Horizon.
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    It is downloadable. I just went into iTunes and downloaded it. It also says that on your device if you open the music app it is already loaded into the cloud, so you can either download it, or stream it.

    Listening now. Thanks for the heads up!
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    It wasn't showing up on my itunes for probably the first hour after the announcement, but just downloaded it. I am sure it takes a little time to go live to every iTunes user. What a day for new music, U2, Ryan Adams, The Call Tribute Album ft Robert Levon Been, Justin Townes Earle, and Delta Spirit.
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Here's a Rolling Stone article on the suprise release:
    http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/u2-surprise-album-songs-of-innocence-apple-itunes-free-20140909

    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    I dig this album.
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    Me too from the demo's ive heard.. but right now im just listening to the radio because my head is screwed from lack of sleep went 24 hours without sleep and toady only got 4-5 hours its catchinp up on me (:|
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,041
    :-O B-) B-) :D
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    very cool of them to do that =D>
  • bluegrace
    bluegrace Posts: 2,357
    Thank you Bono, the Edge, Adam and Larry :D
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,950
    I still had to pirate it because nothing I own will play apple files.. lol. Actually I'm not sure if it's really pirating. I downloaded the mp4 version from itunes... then when it wouldn't work on my portable player, instead of putting in the effort to convert it to mp3, I grabbed it from an alternate source....

    It's kind of cool for U2 to that. I imagine they got a decent sized chunk of cash from Apple to do so (and if that many people get the album for free.. doesn't that give them an automatic #1 album?). On the other hand the world seems polarized when it comes to Apple. Half the people really love Apple product and half the world doesn't. When you make something Apple only, you alienate the other half.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,246
    Zod said:

    I still had to pirate it because nothing I own will play apple files.. lol. Actually I'm not sure if it's really pirating. I downloaded the mp4 version from itunes... then when it wouldn't work on my portable player, instead of putting in the effort to convert it to mp3, I grabbed it from an alternate source....

    It's kind of cool for U2 to that. I imagine they got a decent sized chunk of cash from Apple to do so (and if that many people get the album for free.. doesn't that give them an automatic #1 album?). On the other hand the world seems polarized when it comes to Apple. Half the people really love Apple product and half the world doesn't. When you make something Apple only, you alienate the other half.

    Actually it's pretty cool marketing strategy with the new iPhone coming out next month. It gives Apple a bang for the buck and this move gives U2 worldwide recognition itch this surprise release via this download format. Just watch how much buzz this album creates whenever it's officially released. I've always had an iPhone but now that's history with what I now have
    Samsung Galaxy S5 my iPad allowed me to download this album. Say when is this album supposed to be officially released?

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,449
    If your iTunes account says that you purchased the album...... go to iTunes preferences and then click on the "store" function tab. Then click/check mark the box labelled: show iTunes in the Cloud purchases.
    Have a nice week.
  • kwdaley
    kwdaley Posts: 499
    not the first time U2 and Apple do something together... Remember a couple of years back when Apple released the U2 iPod pre-loaded with every single U2 song and albums???
    Ottawa 2011
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  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    they are UBER rich so this doesn't hurt them at all
    if people get turned onto new music for free, then everyone wins
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    Deleted after first listen. Very uninspiring stuff to me.
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  • Fatass
    Fatass Posts: 50
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Deleted after first listen. Very uninspiring stuff to me.

    I must admit i was VERY disappointed after the first listen. This is a 'creeper' album and it takes on a new feel with a each listen. Give it another try
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,246
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Deleted after first listen. Very uninspiring stuff to me.

    I've had this happen to me on many new albums. One of the worst ones was Peter Gabriel's SO album, returned the vinyl album. After hearing several tunes on the radio months later....I said to myself that song was from the SO album? I bought it on cd by then I've loved that album ever since 25+ years later. This happens I believe quite often on an album that is not something one wanted to hear on a first listening then later for whatever reason it clicks or sinks or at a live show. Good luck.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,072
    This album rocks uninspiring is the last word i would use to describe it more like uplifting , way better than some other bands latest from last yr .....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....

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