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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?"

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  1. I don't get it by john_smith_45678 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So what if they release it on iTunes? What does it matter? Besides, it'll end up in P2P regardless.

    Of course, I really don't care much about U2 at all.