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Far from being an indicator, but U2BR's fanpage got 5k new "likes" since Tuesday, and the majority is formed by new fans.
Wow. Looks like everyone's benefiting then!
Far from being an indicator, but U2BR's fanpage got 5k new "likes" since Tuesday, and the majority is formed by new fans.
To see that interesting article come from MTV is rather surprising.Interesting article: Was U2's Apple Album Release A Good Idea? We Asked The Experts - MTV
Interesting article: Was U2's Apple Album Release A Good Idea? We Asked The Experts - MTV
Thanks for starting this thread. I think a lot of people are freaking out over some of the negative reviews from critics, who are mostly focusing on the way the album was released over the actual music.
Anyway, if you think about the fact that if even 10% keep it and actually listen to it a little, you might get half of those people that find it pretty good, that 25 million people. Of those, if you get half that like it quite a bit and go and discover some of their older stuff, and then beyond that, want to go see them live, you've got over 10 million new "fans"
Even if you slice THAT number in half and they still end up winning this thing.
Take that into consideration along with the fact that this whole process has just begun. The Apple ads haven't even aired yet. And while the vocal minority will blather on their little blog that 800 people look at about how corporate and lame U2 is for doing it, there are 10,000 other middle aged people that haven't given U2 a fair shake in the last decade that might say, damn that's a pretty cool tune. I'll check out the album.
Beyond the ad, it seems like there will be more to come. So the negative reviews will come. Especially when doing something bold like this. Critics love to try and knock the biggest and best off their pedestal. They are mostly bitter little people. But in the big scheme of things, U2 will win. Again.
Interesting but fails to mention the fact that U2 still do have pretty decent record sales even NLOTH despite poor sales in U2 terms sold a pretty decent amount for the market it was in, so I still disagree with the whole "it's not about album sales for U2 it's bums on seats" U2360 proved they didn't need a massive selling album (again by U2 standards) to brake attendance records etc.
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U2 appears to have just launched the most widely-distributed album, ever.
Apple’s iTunes has more than 500 million customers–about five times the Super Bowl’s stated audience–and now they’ve all got U2′s latest effort, which Tim Cook called “the largest album release of all time.” Sure, tens of millions of people might not bother to listen, maybe hundreds of millions. But if even one-fifth of them listen, and half of them enjoy it, and half of them would like to see the songs performed live, it means that…
Another massive tour is around the corner for U2.
Worldwide iTunes PerformanceDon't know if this was already posted
What U2's Apple Album Launch Means For U2 - Forbes
I think most of the reporters still don't notice the effect in sales for the rest of U2's catalog
Just saw the first Apple commercial during the Ravens-Steelers game! Same Miracle video, free on iTunes. Awesome!
Great piece!I am here to post my friend's article re: Apple and U2 for the third and final time on this board. Share if you like. It's a 'lash back against the lash back' piece, well stated.
Apple and U2 Are at the Center of a Much Bigger Conversation We Aren't Having - Mic
I didn't catch earlier that it was your friend's article. Tell him it's very well done, and I think we here will welcome the backlash against the backlash.
(But ask him to edit 'worse' to 'worst'!!!! )
Tell him that was an extremely well written and reasoned article. Much better than most of the drivel we get from journalists no matter what the topic is.I am the responsible (if not the professional) copyeditor, and I edited 'worse' to 'worst', but miscommunication doomed us (he thought I made the opposite edit). Copy editing, it turns out, is about grammar AND communication.
I do wonder whether 'worse' might be technically acceptable shifty, but it definitely jars.
Anyway thanks for reading! He's a massive fan, so he was sweating blood over being 'un-fanboy' enough to get people to share it... I'm sure he'll be glad to hear fans still approve, though.
Joshua Tree just broke the Top 10 in the US.
Absolutely unreal.
Spain top 10 ITunes Albums
1 U2 - U218 Singles
2 U2 - The Joshua Tree
3 U2 - U218 Singles
4 U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
5 One Direction - FOUR
6 Vanesa Martin - Crónica de un baile
7 U2 - Rattle and Hum
8 U2 - Achtung Baby
9 U2 - Live from Paris
10 Maroon 5 – V