U2 Threatens to Release Album Early on iTunes

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?"

Comments

Even worse threat

[cr@ckwhore]

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

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

Senate bill needed...

[neil.pearce]

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

[Jesterboy]

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

I suppose I just need to skim less...

I pity their legal team...

[the_illuminatus]

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

Summary of new U2 Album

[spezz]

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

In other news....

[ElvenMonkey]

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