Pirated U2 album hits Internet
 

Illicit copies available on file-sharing networks throw official release of new album into question.

Pirated versions of U2's new album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" have emerged on Internet file-sharing networks two weeks before it goes on sale, throwing into question its official release date.

A London spokeswoman for the band on Monday would only say that U2 was aware of the illicit copies, but that no decision had yet been made on changing the release date.

The Irish rock band has been due to release the album on Nov. 22 in Europe and the following day in the United States. It is the first studio album in four years for the band signed to Island Records, a unit of Universal Music.

Earlier this summer, a tape containing rough tracks from the upcoming album went missing from a studio in Nice, France where the band was recording. At the time, the band said it might move the release date if the tracks appear online first.

DO you think this is a marketing strategy or what?

Bingo. Interesting it shows up online the same day the single is released.

I think they are trying to build a mystery to obtain some street cred. I don't think it will affect sales one bit, if anything the advertising will be positive.

U2 is my favorite band :thumbsup

damn i hate U2 i dont see why they are supossedly so fameous all their music sucks

this was leaked months ago..

I got it, who wants it?

drop me aline

:BangBang:

I will BUY the CD for sure :thumbsup

I like U2, I think is a very good band.
Every person has a favorite band. Dont you think?

i guess they are popular in europe or something

They are popular around the world!. Have you ever listened any song of that great band?

I do have all u2 albums and will buy this one as well. It's great. I love Bono and The Edge

yea i listend to one of their songs like 8 years ago and it pretty much sucked. Theres a reason why they arent played on the radio. Im not tryin to be a asshole just not my taste in music, i think they are very overated.

can you shoot me a link bro?

who the hell would pirate a U2 album, lol

When a band isn't played much in a radio, that's usually a good think.

( I mean rock bands and not hip hop or stuff like that )

im guessin all you guys that like U2 are from europe, im sure its allot bigger over there and possibly their style of music fits in better with your society. All i know is that i havent heard one of their songs on the radio in the past 10 years and they still act like they are hot shit.

I just downloaded and am listening to the new Eminem disc. When's that come out...next week?

are you kidding? U2 has been pretty much the biggest rock band in the states and the world their entire career. I don't know what stations you're listening to but they play the fuck out of every U2 single.

should I post a link to the album? (torrent)

Post the link already. The goal is Soul! U2 US tour in 03/05.

i cant name one person i know that has a U2 album, i havent heard one of their songs on the radio, one of the biggest rock bands in the states? have any of their songs made it on billboard?

Vertigo just came out & is currently Top 40 (#20) - they had at least a few songs that were top 40 from their last album I believe.

http://top40-charts.com/chart.php?cid=27

Maybe you're listening to hip hop stations - no, they don't play U2 on those stations. Don't you remember Beautiful Day and Elevation? Those were huge hits too.

I got it, its not bad. I liked All That You Cant Leave Behind better though, ut it starting to grow on me. Anyhow, I saw them twice on the Elevation tour and they put on one of the best concerts ive ever seen,

Most albums are on usenet weeks before officially released... CD's will leak, tis the way of the world.

mucho respect for U2 here. very rythmic and melodic music. i especialy loves the rattle and hum dvd. dayum.. good working music.

Yep, same goes for games as well.

how is that a smart marketing strategy.../?

It's funny to see webmasters asking where to find a pirated copy.

1. You're a webmaster and don't know how to find new mp3s?!
2. Don't cry if I hack your memberarea and leech 24/24.

At least, keep a low profile and search by yourself, you will look smarter. :2 cents:

Where is the logic in changing the release date? Some people are stealing the album, so lets delay it's release so people who want it have no choice but to steal it, then complain about how many people are stealing it...:1orglaugh

It's not about delying the release date... it would make no sence.

It's about putting the album on the shelves ASAP, maybe 1 week before the "official date".

You mean everything digital

U2 have also done great cross over stuff in to electronic and dance. along with sting, they are leading the front with a few other groups, and have seen the value in dance music.

props.

I like them. I have some of their older albums. Their best stuff was in the 80's and even into the 90's when they first experimented with electronica. Some great stuff. Their most recent releases (recall the "It's a beautiful Day" single) have been overrated.

Looking forward to hearing songs off the new album.

Seems the first single is number one for legit downloads:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/download.shtml

http://www.apple.com/itunes/

Nothing personal but you're either a country music listening cracker or some hiphop head. Just because you live under a rock doesn't mean everyone else does.

um they played at the '02 SUPERBOWL
like em or hate 'em (I'm not the biggest fan) the one thing you can't deny about them is their commercial success, I don't think they've had a single that didn't make it onto billboard.

Are you an idiot? Tons or their songs and albums have been on billboard and they are one of the best selling bands of all time...why does it matter anyway, dont you have your own mind or does billboard tell you what musics good like all the other 15 year-olds

Who cares ? U2 are fucking fags that play fag music.

While I can't say that I am a fan of U2, I refuse to support them in anyway due to Bono and his not able to keep his fucking mouth shut on world issues problem. I hate it when "celebrities" and people who can get their message to a broader audience think its their duty to tell everyone what should be done. Fuck Bono.

for some they consider it strategies but i don't think it's such a good idea. mercy to the artist .:(

U2 rocks :)

I remember when they came out in 82-83 here in the US..... 22 years or so later they are still cranking out hot tunes.

They actually play their own instruments, can deliver the goods live and write + record their own material. There arent many bands today that can do that in Top 40 land.

More musicians need to understand the power of the live show and actually playing an instrument, writing their own tunes and not having 300 guest stars on an album.

thats exactly how i feel, and the fact i cant stand any of their music. I lisen to the radio allot in central florida. I listen to the two big rock /alternative stations, as well as some country and some rap/rb and classic rock. Ive yet to hear one of their songs and im sure if any of them were played on the radio down here they would get letters saying how much they suck. I guess their music style woudl fit in better in a different region.

U2's album rock. anyone heard of it's single vertigo?

I think you are kidding and you like very much U2, but you dont want to accept it. I bet you sing more than 5 songs of that great band