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Topic History of: Apple / U2 Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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DJones
Now it's possible to delete the spam.
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I remember TiVo users being very upset when their boxes automatically recorded Caroline Aherne's new comedy based on the fact that they'd watched The Royle Family. In fact there was quite a backlash with people refusing to watch it out of principle.
That was just a TV programme. Music is a whole different ball-game, music reflects peoples personalities and lifestyle choices. How can Apple and U2 have thought that forcing music on individuals was ever going to be a good idea?
"In this brave new farrago of medium and message, U2 seem to have transmitted all of rock-and-roll�s misguided egotism into one ridiculous statement: Our music is technically worthless and everyone in the world should hear it. That�s what this band is �all about,� and Apple is happy to do its part, making you the owner of these songs without asking your permission. Which is disgusting."
"It's true that Apple's wine-drinking, plane-flying user base probably overlaps with U2's cool-dad core audience more than most bands. Still, 500 million people can't all be expected to delight in the arrival of a rock album, no matter how bland and inoffensive it is."