Unauthorized copies of four songs on U2’s upcoming album made their way onto YouTube this weekend (although they’ve since been pulled).
Apparently Bono was blasting songs from the new album while chilling at his villa in southern France, and a passerby had the foresight to record it. So really, it’s Bono’s own fault that people have heard the tracks months earlier than intended.
Which is pretty ironic given that Paul McGuinness, the band’s manager, is virulently anti-piracy. In a speech earlier this year also in southern France, he went on a tirade about music companies that enable music theft, including this bit:
He placed much of the blame on tech companies, but also pointed a finger at record labels that “through lack of foresight and planning allowed a range of industries to arise that let people steal music.”
I wonder if McGuinness has the balls to put Bono in the doghouse.
Quote: I wonder if McGuinness has the balls to put Bono in the doghouse.
Myself, I use bones to get ‘em in the doghouse. Balls are better for “catch”.
Chris
I was gonna make a joke about how popular U2 still was, but then I saw after a full day there was only one comment about this story here so I guess I don’t really have too.