Comments on: The Complete U2 http://www.calvertgames.com/cgblog/2004/11/26/the-complete-u2/ @ calvertgames.com Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:26:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jcalvert http://www.calvertgames.com/cgblog/2004/11/26/the-complete-u2/comment-page-1/#comment-69 jcalvert Sun, 26 Dec 2004 20:45:23 +0000 #comment-69 I still have not pulled the plug [rather pulled the purse strings open ... or something like that] on the "complete" set, and I doubt I will anytime soon. Anyone know of a good site that reviews some of the unreleased materials? I still have not pulled the plug [rather pulled the purse strings open ... or something like that] on the "complete" set, and I doubt I will anytime soon. Anyone know of a good site that reviews some of the unreleased materials?

]]> By: jcalvert http://www.calvertgames.com/cgblog/2004/11/26/the-complete-u2/comment-page-1/#comment-68 jcalvert Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:27:02 +0000 #comment-68 The new CD is great (well, it is at least very, very good) ... listened to it several times on the airplane.<br /> <br /> As far as iTunes goes, I assume that U2 has a lot of control over their new 440+ box set, but I hope you are right about releasing the individual tracks after the holidays or some period of time, say six months. I could live with a $49.99 set of the unreleased tracks, but I doubt I will see that any time soon. The new CD is great (well, it is at least very, very good) … listened to it several times on the airplane.

As far as iTunes goes, I assume that U2 has a lot of control over their new 440+ box set, but I hope you are right about releasing the individual tracks after the holidays or some period of time, say six months. I could live with a $49.99 set of the unreleased tracks, but I doubt I will see that any time soon.

]]> By: wco81 http://www.calvertgames.com/cgblog/2004/11/26/the-complete-u2/comment-page-1/#comment-65 wco81 Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:17:29 +0000 #comment-65 Maybe after the Holidays, they make the individual tracks available.<br /> <br /> The whole premise of iTunes was that you could buy a la carte, get just the tracks you want.<br /> <br /> Obviously, they made a big exception for U2 (and would probably do it for other big artists). There have been reports that some of the record companies don't like songs not being sold as part of albums so some music is like that, where you have to buy the entire album. Also some bands like Radiohead is vocal about wanting to sell only albums, not single tracks.<br /> <br /> U2 reportedly did not get paid for those commercials you see all the time. Apparently they figured the commercials and the association would help promote their work. Maybe after the Holidays, they make the individual tracks available.

The whole premise of iTunes was that you could buy a la carte, get just the tracks you want.

Obviously, they made a big exception for U2 (and would probably do it for other big artists). There have been reports that some of the record companies don’t like songs not being sold as part of albums so some music is like that, where you have to buy the entire album. Also some bands like Radiohead is vocal about wanting to sell only albums, not single tracks.

U2 reportedly did not get paid for those commercials you see all the time. Apparently they figured the commercials and the association would help promote their work.

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