In his memoir, Bono details making a deal with Steve Jobs for the U2 iPod in October 2004 and convincing Tim Cook to give away a U2 album in September 2014
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Bono has issued a new apology for releasing a U2 album to every iTunes user in 2014: “At first I thought this was just an internet squall, but quickly realised we'd bumped into a serious discussion about big tech... I take full responsibility.” https://variety.com/...
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Dan Mangan
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I remember at the time thinking “the gall of this band!” but now giving away every song to everyone is just how the music industry works anyway. https://twitter.com/...
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Bono on the “humbling” experience of having a high-profile “bad hair day”: “Now, some people would say that I've had a bad hair life, but when I am forced to look at footage of U2 playing Live Aid, there is only one thing that I can see. The mullet.” https://www.theguardian.com/ …
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Little late for the apology, Bono. https://www.spin.com/...
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“But we're not a subscription organization,” Cook fired back, before Bono offered “Not yet. Let ours be the first.” 💀 https://appleinsider.com/...
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Fascinating extract from Bono's upcoming autobiography in today's Guardian where he cringes while recalling his Live Aid mullet while pretending he wasn't wearing these boots https://www.theguardian.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...