Comments on: U2 Tracks Leak After Bono Plays Stereo Too Loudly

By: Cocksucker

Cocksucker — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:33:30 +0000

ANYONE WHO DOESN'T LIKE U2 IS A COCKMUNCHING COCKSUCKER.
Case closed

By: alkit

alkit — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:18:35 +0000

U2 RULES!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!! BEST BAND EVER!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!!!!! BEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!! IRISH BAND RULES!!!!! U2 RULES!!!!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:05:39 +0000

U2 sucks. How many Courics?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_Crap

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:51:35 +0000

also just to add to this, i cant believe people actually can say their music sucks! I mean, do you know anything about music , or are you just jealous because you have NO talent and NO respect for anyone. you are entitled to your opinion but your facts are unfounded and total bullshit and i feel personally compelled to tell all of you off! from—- u2 fan in New York who loves Bono..and the rest of the talented gorgeous members of the band/.by the way just to piss you bono haters off…. did you know U2 remastered their first 3 albums, and gasp…..actually sold them…and guess what ?? people paid hard earned cash for it! But you probably wouldnt know about hard work do you???? hahha

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:47:10 +0000

its a publicity stunt. their manager had said they would be doing a very unique way of releasing or announcing the new album. it was not an accident but a clever idea from the best rock band of all time. whoever hates bono and has never met him, has no right to badmouth and judge him.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:45:11 +0000

Nice job #74 on finding that. Thank’s!

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http://achtungbaby.vox.com/library/post/u2-leak.html

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:14:05 +0000

Upscale the sound, audiophilic nerds!

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:06:20 +0000

http://achtungbaby.vox.com/library/post/u2-leak.html

fuck U2. keep it and spread it around.

By: wez

wez — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:12:31 +0000

#26. I think if it was viral marketing youtube might still have this clip posted(or would they?)

By: Wez

Wez — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:03:46 +0000

Sorry to some of you who think that everything is fair game and we deserve to have any thing we wan’t (cause we’re not stupid, poor ,Africans who have to struggle to survive)”we’re americans and we can’t pay for that because then we wouldn’t have any money to spend at McDonalds.”

I even work in a retail music store, and I am not against file sharing (occasionaly). It is a great way to see if you want to buy an album or legally download a song, but why download 100,000 song and not pay a penny, this is file stealing. anyone who doesn’t intend to pay for any of their music is Asking for their favorite bands to work as slaves for us relying on the people who pay to keep their “beloved” favorite bands around, and only a select few bands are really filthy rich like you might think.

still, I totally disagree with the Paul McGuiness. I think he has single handedly made U2 look greedy by using his position with U2 to feed his apparent addiction to money. Which, in his mind, is the most important thing, And how the hell is a crappy recording through a window going to make U2 less money(if that was even the point of music). it might just promote the new album, and that would be a crime.Come on Paul.
I really want to watch that youtube clip because I like U2, and i will be buying their new album, I can’t believe that the clip was pulled. that sucks, and doesn’t make sense

I just hate that we are so selfish as americans. use some common sense out there. If you wan’t to listen to music that an artist has poured their heart and soul into, at least have some common decentcy and buy the music you listen to. if you want to keep listening to your favorite music the band must be paid.

By: baka pinkuu

baka pinkuu — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:32:31 +0000

@70
I dunno you from Adam’s housecat, and I don’t know or care much about your issue, but your jealousy of the bands who do make it is showing pretty badly. Stop taking it out on 69.

By: @69

@69 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:32:49 +0000

@69 Bands don’t make money from touring unless they sell out 1000+ venues, I know this, I was signed to Sony in the UK, so shut the fuck up unless you know what you’re talking about. Keep justifying to yourself it’s ok to steal music. Fucker.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:17:57 +0000

By the way, @66: reword that to “a new CD is the label’s lifeblood” and you’ve got it nailed. The artist, on the other hand, makes their money touring. U2, with their massive world tours, is a good example of this.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:13:50 +0000

Ah, Bono. Hypocrite extraordinaire. I guess the multi-millions and rubbing noses with the elite just isn’t enough for this tool. Will now be seeding their new album as soon as it leaks, that’s a promise!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:57:39 +0000

Always impressed by the level of intellect displayed here on torrent freak.

By: NoBrainer

NoBrainer — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:51:30 +0000

Of course this is a planned action. It’s not the first time they’ve done it. (remember the stolen laptop with “How to dismantle an atomic bomb” songs on it).

Even though I’m probabely saying this to the wrong crowd, McGuiness is of course right in saying that filesharing should be stopped.

A new CD is a musician’s livelyhood (although U2 don’t realy need it anymore) and filesharing is not all that different from shoplifting of whitch we all think it is not acceptable.

Don’t get me wrong, I do think that there should be better ways to distibute music then by selling CD’s.

Back to the topic. It’s clearly a marketing trick to create a buzz, and I know it has worked for at least one person.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:31:51 +0000

“U2 Tracks Leak After Bono Plays Stereo Too Loudly”

This just might be the best title on TF to date.

By: simspace

simspace — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:09:12 +0000

McGuinness – stop whining. That’s some of the best marketing for an upcoming release. It builds anticipation.

What? I’m not going to buy the album because I love the cell-phone quality audio with horns honking in the background? Gimme a break!

If nothing else it will get true U2 fans pumped. I know I am!

By: debarunthepsychic

debarunthepsychic — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:28:56 +0000

@19…

i agrre with u

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:44:36 +0000

Note to all musical artists, if you don’t want people to get a hold of your music long before the release date, DON’T PLAY IT SO LOUD THAT YOUR WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD CAN HEAR IT!!! LOL!

By: oneplusone

oneplusone — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:07:40 +0000

What a fake. Fake fake fake.

By: baka pinkuu

baka pinkuu — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:08:02 +0000

@57 daveydaveydavo:

Much too late for that.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:13:42 +0000

Hoorray? Let’s promote copywrite infringment?

By: Amerigo LaMerda

Amerigo LaMerda — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:54:37 +0000

Maybe everyone should find something
do to with their lives. Making one’s own music and making a living from it is difficult and the great bands of past and present would not exist if they could not earn money from their efforts.

By: daveydaveydavo

daveydaveydavo — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:08:46 +0000

Make Bono history

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:54:45 +0000

LOL!!!!!!

By: suspicious

suspicious — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:21:16 +0000

this manager is so stupid if true, he doesn’t realise this is publicity ! I ask myself if all this story is fake, was all planned by himself ( if he’s a clever old fox ;-)

By: muze

muze — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:36:40 +0000

Where can we get the torrent?

Depending on the quality, I would suspect this to be a leak by the band or the manager.

Honestly who would just happen to be passing by and have a mic and recording equiptment ready to record music coming from a villa? How would they even recognize it was pre-release material?

Seems pretty obvious that this would have to be an inside leak, the band or manager or record label releasing their own tracks for publicity.

Think about it, who stands to gain from this? It’s massive hype and publicity for a new album that will no doubt increase record sales. To think this is some kind of payback is a bit far fetched.

Bono has always seemed like an ok guy, being an activist and all, but if his manager is saying that file sharers should be disconnected, and then the band is leaking their own tracks, then they deserve to have a flac rip of their album pre’d.

By: Pete the pole-smoker in Maui

Pete the pole-smoker in Maui — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:00:24 +0000

@37

STFU douchebag. When we want to hear from the 12 year olds, we’ll call you. Go back to listening to Hannah Montana n00b, as you obviously have no clue what real music is about.

By: Angela West

Angela West — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:03:28 +0000

Bono + Paul McGuinness = /fail.

By: McGuinnASS

McGuinnASS — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:26:41 +0000

Do as McGuinness says.
Dont d/l u2.
And While your at it dont buy it.
The band has lost its (edge) long ago.

Remember the metallica boycott (napster)?

Nice job McGuinnASS.

By: M

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:55:25 +0000

Dude I thought this article was from the Onion but it’s not!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:31:51 +0000

People still listen to U2????

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:56:30 +0000

So many lulz were just had.

By: baka pinkuu

baka pinkuu — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:34:18 +0000

I agree with God (@35).

I haven’t listened to it myself, but if God’s right and there is no background noise, this completely smells like a buckcherry.

By: Meocross

Meocross — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:31:16 +0000

Im laughing at the stupidity of the CEO, and the conspiracy of piracy-in-real-life incident.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:57:18 +0000

I’m going to call BS on this. I mean, I don’t care if Bono likes to listen to his own music loud. That’s irrelevant to me.

What’s far-fetched is that there was a passerby who recognized that the music he heard was unreleased music and happened to have a recording device with him at the time.

I think it’s crap.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:51:05 +0000

You realize that this is the best kind of viral marketing. Please stay up late at night thinking of these tactics. Now you are all thinking about U2. It is brilliant!

By: Bono is faggot

Bono is faggot — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:57:53 +0000

HHAAHHA FUNNY NEWS

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:49:45 +0000

@24 – You’re a music noob. I am a musician and a recording engineer and I am here to tell you that every musician I work with wants to listen to themselves when they are actively making an album which is what U2 is currently doing. They have to. They’d be idiots if they didn’t. It’s like saying a cook is a narcissist if he tastes the soup he’s making. Dumb ass.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:37:28 +0000

IT should be realized that the Majority of Americans believe that “piracy” is “not-OK.” You must realize that this is the reason why file-sharing of copyrighted works is still illegal – it is ultimately because the public does not agree that suuch things are OK.

What must we do? We must do more to change the public’s view on this.

By: Core-TX

Core-TX — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:06:11 +0000

Viral marketing / Astro turfing campaign.

By: omg

omg — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:08:01 +0000

hear shot license.. got one? Didnt think so.. your goin to jail.

By: Pixelated

Pixelated — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:44:01 +0000

Did Bono have a license to play those tracks where others in earshot can clearly hear them? After all those tracks are not U2′s anymore but their record label’s and the IFPI’s.

By: Pete from Maui

Pete from Maui — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:35:14 +0000

Yawn…who friggin’ cares? A bunch of old guys pretending to be hip. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz.

By: Ruggy

Ruggy — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:49:04 +0000

RIAA hates the internet not because of piracy (which actually increases sales of the pirated music.) They hate the internet because it undermines their centralized control over the music market, upon which their outmoded business model depends.

By: God

God — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:38:48 +0000

Sounds like a publicity stunt. Think about it, this “passer by” was able to record four full tracks, know the names of the songs, and that it was a pre release. Not to mention, he seemed to capture the FULL song. So Bono, what, listening to his own crappy music on repeat? That LOUD? Listen to the rips… NO road noise, NO birds, NO construction noise. Anyone been to the south of France? If a Renault doesn’t beep at you, you are not in France.

BTW, the new tracks are horrific, and make me want to use a screw driver to relieve the suffering.

By: spriggig

spriggig — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:41:45 +0000

need sauce

By: The Th!ng

The Th!ng — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:39:29 +0000

Paul Hewson AKA bono, is an egotist who needs to be taken down a peg or two. He should be prosecuted under France’s noise pollution laws.

Fuck U2 and McGuinness.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:20:49 +0000

I remember a very similar thing happening with Vertigo…