The Apps are actually useful. One album is not useful, well only to the U2 fans.
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It's on our iTunes purchased list without our permission.
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I sure would hope that's the case.
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The Apps are actually useful. One album is not useful, well only to the U2 fans.
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I'm respecting your opinion. You are complaining about getting free stuff. This is even worse than "First World Problems."Maybe you should learn the art of respecting people's opinions. If you can't do that don't reply to my posts.
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They may be useful to you, but not to everyone (I never use most of them). The big difference is that you can make the U2 album go away while you can delete the default apps.
But a good producer has been able to do wonders with a groups music. Listen to the pre-Roy Thomas Baker Cars.
Eno did the startup sound for Windows 95 too...
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You have to have iCloud enabled, then it shows up if you sort by the iCloud column...
EDIT: Nope, I was half right. The easier way is to go to the iTunes storefront and click 'Purchased' and see the U2 album there... Thanks iWe!
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Another aspect of the whole 'Apple force fed me U2'-debacle is that it clearly shows that a lot of Apple users do not follow Apple like we do on this forum.
The vast majority seems pretty clueless to why the album appeared (and thus have not seen the keynote or read about it, which is why this way of 'giving' stuff to your customers might not be a great idea):
A few from Twitter:
Why is there a U2 album on my phone I don't remember downloading it.
Why in the f is U2 on my phone
why is there a random U2 album on my phone?
What is U2 and why is it in my playlist
What is U2 and why is it a gift? You can keep that
The vast majority seems pretty clueless to why the album appeared (and thus have not seen the keynote or read about it, which is why this way of 'giving' stuff to your customers might not be a great idea):
A few from Twitter:
Why is there a U2 album on my phone I don't remember downloading it.
Why in the f is U2 on my phone
why is there a random U2 album on my phone?
What is U2 and why is it in my playlist
What is U2 and why is it a gift? You can keep that
I used to be a U2 fan many years ago but the lack lustre albums of the last decade or so mean I can take them or leave them so not too worried about it appearing in my iTunes library - however I would have been furiuous if it had been something that I would have really hated.
Apple NEVER EVER EVER do this again - You must give people the choice of whether they want it or not.
Apple NEVER EVER EVER do this again - You must give people the choice of whether they want it or not.
You know, Amazon has been randomly giving people free Kindle Books -- like they show up on their devices without asking for them and no interest in reading them. I don't hear any outrage over that and it's been going on for months.
Maybe if you could"get it off" then maybe have less stress over a free album. /s
Whatever, man. Keep acting like you have any idea who I am. It's actually quite funny.
iCloud doesn't need to be enabled. Just go to iTunes Store (homepage) on your Mac ---> Click 'Purchased' on the right of the page ---> Go to Music/Albums ---> Click the arrow on top of the new U2 album there to download it to your iTunes library.
Thanks for the Album!
Interestingly on Sept. 9, I was bouncing around between MacRumors, MacWorld and Macintouch to see the iPhone 6 specifications. I did not even see the U2 release until the next day when I saw people grumbling about it. I said, Wow! a free U2 album!" Thanks. I downloaded it immediately. Certainly those who don't want it for whatever reason have the right to complain about the automatic download to their accounts, but I think those of us who appreciate it should show a little love as well.
Interestingly on Sept. 9, I was bouncing around between MacRumors, MacWorld and Macintouch to see the iPhone 6 specifications. I did not even see the U2 release until the next day when I saw people grumbling about it. I said, Wow! a free U2 album!" Thanks. I downloaded it immediately. Certainly those who don't want it for whatever reason have the right to complain about the automatic download to their accounts, but I think those of us who appreciate it should show a little love as well.
I'd find this funny but there's really no such thing as "supermarket music" anymore. What they play in the supermarket is more often the radio hits of ten years ago.
Make a nice list of your current "good music" (that's still mainstream). Keep that list in a desk drawer or someplace, and see how much of it gets played at the grocery store years from now.
you see I am correct there is certain segment of the population that complain about everything!
If someone cured cancer they would complain about that too they would say "Look at all the cancer hospital workers and researchers would be unemployed because you cured cancer".
If someone cured cancer they would complain about that too they would say "Look at all the cancer hospital workers and researchers would be unemployed because you cured cancer".