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Originally Posted by AndrewG
I just read that apparently it was 100 million. 
To automatically install that I find completely insane and I say this as an Apple enthusiast. Quite funny reading the Tweets "How do I uninstall this virus called U2?"  |
It sounded that way at first, but if you read the press carefully, the 100 million figure also includes endorsements that could potentially amount to 100 million. I saw the first commercial yesterday. They were paid a blanket fee for the album.
Lol at the U2 virus!
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Originally Posted by stretch37
I think it's great that the album was free for consumers, but it is still making the band money. That is amazing and it is the future - Money does not just have to come from existing conventional sources.
As far as being in people's libraries by default, well, perhaps they took it a little too far, and now Apple they will learn something. It's hard to tell.
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Perhaps, but there are also people who will play it because it was there, but wouldn't have downloaded it otherwise. Word is their back catalog sales have been brisk since they did this, as well. The music business is changing, and artists have to change with it. A few people might also download iTunes in order to get the album, so there are potential new customers there for Apple as well.
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Originally Posted by AndrewG
This talk reminds me of the free copy of HCTB at the 2010 Meat shows. Most know it's not my favourite album of his. But it was a rather superb and generous move by Meat I have to say. At least it was apt!!
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Just my guess, but I'd bet the cost was built into the ticket price.
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Originally Posted by JennaG
It puzzles me a bit considering the fact that it's something that could have been sold on or given away if you didn't want it.
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People don't tend to value things as much when they don't pay for them, unfortunately.