From the forum over at atu2.com
Universal worried about U2´s Album sales potential - Miami Latin music | Examiner.com
Universal worried about U2´s Album sales potential - Miami Latin music | Examiner.com
¨Universal certainly didn’t think this album would sell. This is why they had internal arguments with U2 and its people, and it’s why the album changed direction midway through the project and was delayed in its release¨.
Well, that obviously didn't help. Maybe Universal should have kept their noses out of it and left it alone.