Sep 15, 2014 in a move to promote the new iphone 6, apple has automatically gifted all of their itunes users a free copy of the latest u2 album, songs of innocence. Oct 15, 2014 u2 s bono apologizes to itunes users angry over a free download of the bands new album. No worries, well cover everything you need to know. Heres a look at the why that happened, and how it affects both parties in the future. Nearly immediately, those of us who didnt necessarily want a new u2 album, free or not, taking up precious space on our iphones discovered that deleting the. Sep 15, 2014 apple has put up instructions to help customers to get rid of the free u2 album it put in their icloud accounts. I understand that you would like to download the u2 album that was given away. So if you have an itunes account, then you can freely download the whole album into your itunes library. Deleting u2 s songs of innocence album from your iphone is easy, but theres a special trick for deleting the u2 album from itunes.
A separate rumor had the new album coming preloaded on the new iphone, much as the u2 special edition ipods from a decade earlier had included a coupon to purchase u2 s digital box set. This will work for the ipad and ipod touch as well. Apples free u2 gift angers many customers cbs news. However, it will also hide all of your other icloud music, so if you use itunes match or store a lot of your music in icloud vs. Sep 17, 2014 apple had an impressive idea for the announcement of the iphone 6, apple watch, and apple pay. The album is available for free on itunes for the next 5 weeks. I dont play music on my phone but every time i get into the car the same song begins to play. Sep 12, 2014 apple mustve thought that giving everyone a free u2 album was the cherry on top of this weeks launch of the iphone 6, apple watch and other products.
By appleinsider staff wednesday, september 10, 2014, 06. Fail apple gives free u2 album, people are angry youtube. As part of their iphone 6 launch apple are giving away 500 million copies of the latest u2 album songs of innocence. Apple has now posted an official procedure on how to remove the new, and at the moment free, u2 album songs of innocence from a users itunes music library and purchases. Earlier this week, apple announced that it would give all 500 million itunes customers u2 s latest album, songs of innocence, by autodownloading it to their itunes libraries. U2s bono issues apology for automatic apple itunes album. Not only did the company unveil the iphone 6, the eighth generation of their. Tim mosenfelder getty u2 has responded to reports that it will be helping launch the iphone 6, after it was rumored that the. U2 music app brings the best of live u2 to a phone near. Oct 15, 2014 u2s lead singer bono apologized for forcing every itunes user to download the songs of innocence album. The u2 album came with the 6s phone and is on the screen with the flashlight etc there seems to be no way to delete it. Sep 15, 2014 how to remove the u2 album from your devices. Apple mustve thought that giving everyone a free u2 album was the cherry on top of this weeks launch of the iphone 6, apple watch and other products. Upon that release, it debuted at nine on the billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies in its first week.
Apple links new u2 album to itunes accounts, causes. The album, titled songs of innocence, instantly became the largest album release of all time, as apple ceo tim cook announced on stage during the companys iphone 6 event. U2 s lead singer bono apologized for forcing every itunes user to download the songs of innocence album. We overreacted about u2 putting a free album on our.
Heres how to remove u2 album songs of innocence from iphone and itunes. Apple declared that u2 s latest music album songs of innocence will be free for all the itunes users all across the world. U2 says sorry for automatic download of album to all itunes. Everyone is mad at apple for forcing them to download a u2 album.
Apple had an impressive idea for the announcement of the iphone 6, apple watch, and apple pay. U2s latest album is already on your ios device because apple told. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. Both apps offer a similar content experience on your smartphone. Because u2 s album was distributed via apples icloud, the album is not stored locally on your iphone or ipad. How permanently and completely delete the songs of innocence album by u2 from your iphone and also your itunes account. Sep 09, 2014 apple is giving away u2 s new album, songs of innocence, for free exclusively on its itunes store through oct. I dont even have enough storage on my phone 2 take a pic so what makes apple think i want the u2 album automatically downloaded in my. Sep 11, 2014 apples free u2 album perplexes, annoys some. Oct 14, 2014 sure u2 made money on the deal and apple and the band got a lot of publicity but people acting like this was an outrage is just stupidity imo.
Here is how to remove and delete the u2 album from the iphone. Download latest u2 album song of innocence absolutely. How to delete the u2 album from iphone and itunes forever. Sep 10, 2014 apple declared that u2s latest music album songs of innocence will be free for all the itunes users all across the world. U2 says sorry for automatic download of album to all. The free u2 album songs of innocence was a debacle for apple. Apple concluded its keynote in which it introduced the iphone 6, apple watch and apple pay mobile payments initiative with an on stage performance by the rock band u2 and official announcement that the cupertinobased company will be giving away u2 s latest album for. There were many complaints about the automatic album download so apple launched a. Keep in mind this method will permanently delete the u2 album from your iphone.
How to download the new u2 album for free on your iphone or ipad. U2 had originally forged a relationship with apple in the early 00s, when the single vertigo was featured in one of the first ipod commercials. Oct 15, 2014 the free download of the bands album was announced and happened virtually simultaneously when u2 performed at the apple iphone launch event in cupertino, california on 9 september. One of the questions specifically requested u2 to avoid pushing out. The free download of the bands album was announced and happened virtually simultaneously when u2 performed at the apple iphone launch. Download it for free on iphone, ipad, android, and blackberry.
If youre like me and manage your music manually via itunes, this is a. So the company negotiated with rock band u2 to make its new. Bono apologises for u2 album in apple itunes libraries after iphone. Sep 09, 2019 not everyone wanted the gift, however. Steve jobs 2ndr poses with u2 and jimmy iovine l back in 2004. After less than 1 percent of itunes users downloaded the freebie. As rumored in the days preceding the apples iphone 6 event, u2 made an appearance at the highly anticipated keynote not only to perform, but also to announce that its latest album will be. Heres how to remove u2s new album from your iphone. How to replace u2 on iphone 6 how to fix dead iphone 6 by. Apples historic launch of u2 s new album songs of innocence to 500 million itunes users hasnt exactly been wellreceived.
Sep 15, 2014 because u2s album was distributed via apples icloud, the album is not stored locally on your iphone or ipad. Apple creates tool for removing free u2 album from itunes. The company made the announcement after the band performed at the end of the. Everyone is mad at apple for forcing them to download a u2. Sep 15, 2014 people were so annoyed to find u2s new album, songs of innocence, on their iphones that apple created a special web page and shortcut for users to delete the damned thing. Apple now lets users delete free u2 album from account. From the irish quartet being featured on the iconic vertigo ad to the release of the limited edition black and red u2 ipods, bono and his band have been an almost permanent fixture of apples romance with the music industry, and having performed as a special guest at the. U2 and apple teamed up for what apples ceo called, the largest album release of all time. Apple offering new u2 album songs of innocence for free on. Can you please never release an album on itunes that automatically downloads to. The company automatically added the album last week for people who access itunes with an iphone or ipad. Both apple and u2 have received an unexpected backlash from the itunes giveaway of the bands new album. Extract the zip file and copy the 2 files contained in it to the root of an external storage device such as an sd card or usb thumb drive.
U2s latest album is already on your ios device because apple told you itll put it there sort of. Depending on what device you are using like your computer or iphone, the steps will be slightly different. The idea that apple and u2 might work together was not particularly. Searching for u2 phone on twitter not only gets you countless swearwordladen tweets, with quite a few coming from younger iphone users who seem to have no idea who u2 is, but also.
How to delete the u2 album from your itunes library. How can i stop u2 playing on my iphone apple community. U2s new album is showing up on your iphone whether you. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. U2s bono issues apology for automatic apple itunes album download. Like many itunes users, i was pretty ticked off when i found u2 s new album inconspicuously sitting in the purchases section of my iphone following apples big event last week.
So the company negotiated with rock band u2 to make its new album. U2 frontman bono said the intention was to get new music to as many. Nearly immediately, those of us who didnt necessarily want a new u2 album, free or not, taking up precious space on our iphones discovered that deleting the thing wasnt nearly as seamless as its. U2 music app brings the best of live u2 to a phone near you. U2 denies new album preloaded on iphone 6 business insider. As it turns out, youve just got to know where to look. Heres how you can hide it from your iphone, ipad, and computer.
Other suggestions 8 months old iphone 6 plus was rejected from warranty repair as it was scratched never mind that the problem was not scratch but non charging battery due to u2 ic chip corruption caused by charging by certified charger from usb in the car. The album may appear on your iphone or ipad whether you want it or not, a move that apparently is ticking off a number of itunes users. Another option to get rid of this album is by deleting it from the iphone s own music library. To upgrade the u2 firmware offline, follow these steps. If there is a cloud icon with a down arrow next to each song, then the album hasn. This u2 thing, while adding to your media library rather than subtracting from it, has already caused a minor rash of twitter complaints nonetheless just search iphone u2. A new ipod u2 special edition, based on the fifth generation ipod, was also released in. I am happy, got a free album that by the way is very. The free u2 album songs of innocence was a debacle for. Aug 21, 2019 u2 had originally forged a relationship with apple in the early 00s, when the single vertigo was featured in one of the first ipod commercials. I adore u2 and this is non stop u2 musicget it if you love them.
Just follow the mentioned steps to delete the u2 album from your iphone. The edge provided the group with a signature sound his hea. Jun, 2016 here we will be demonstrating on how to fix dead iphone 6 by replacing u2. U2 took the stage today at apples iphone event and along with a free performance, also announced that their new album, songs of innocence, would be made available for free to all iphone and ipad owners via itunes.
In 2004 u2 and apples socalled special relationship bore fruit. I played my iphone music on shuffle and u2 started playing. Through a combination of zealous righteousness and postpunk experimentalism, u2 became one of the most popular rock bands in the world equally known for their sweeping sound as for their grandiose statements about politics and religion. They released u2 s album, songs of innocence, for free to everyone with an itunes account. If youve talked to an iphone user in the last few days, they may have casually mentioned that u2 s latest album, songs of innocence abruptly appeared in their itunes after the momentous iphone. Ive looked up many ways on how to deal with the u2 songs on my phone, but they will not go away what ever i try. How to get that terrible u2 album off your iphone, in 4 steps. If you havent heard, apple spent what can only be described as a ridiculous amount of money to secure the rights to the new album, from a band that is basically. Apple gifted itunes users a copy of u2 s new album.
The edge provided the group with a signature sound his heavily processed, echoed guitars while the grand gestures of lead singer bono played better in. I just saw the band in concert on may 27, 2015 at the forum, and uploaded u2 radio shortly. Earlier this week, apple announced that it would give all 500 million itunes customers u2s latest album, songs of innocence, by auto. It came with a 20 gb hard drive, and was housed in a special black case, with the signatures of the members of u2 laserengraved on the back. Keep up with appleinsider by downloading the appleinsider app for ios. As mentioned by tim cook towards the close of todays big keynote event, u2 s close relationship with apple goes way back. Available in its first monthandahalf as a free download, songs of innocence saw a physical release in october. The most common solution for this problem is to show all music, go to the music, click the icloud download button to download it and then turn off show all button again.
Apple has put up instructions to help customers to get rid of the free u2 album it put in their icloud accounts. Released with much fanfare in october 2004, the ipod u2 special edition was identical to the ipod click wheel from a hardware standpoint. As previously rumored, u2 announced today that its new album songs of innocence will be available for free. It turns out that most of the u2 rumors were true, apple did invite u2 to perform on stage during the iphone 6 event and the bands latest album will be available as a free download to itunes. Then bring your phone to the gig for a u2 show experience like never before and share your u2 ar experience with all your friends. How to download the songs of innocence album by u2. Apple lets itunes users delete free u2 album from music. Sep 10, 2014 tweet share post apple may have succeeded at breaking two records at once with the free release of u2s latest album via itunes yesterday. Hiding the new u2 album on your iphone is really easy. Double check that the u2 album is not in your list of music to be. The biggest question were getting bombarded with now is how exactly you go about downloading it. How to download latest u2 album in apple itunes for free. Apple links new u2 album to itunes accounts, causes unapproved autodownloads. U2s bono apologizes for automatic songs of innocence album.
The free download of the bands album was announced and happened virtually simultaneously when u2 performed at the apple iphone. Deleting u2s songs of innocence album from your iphone is easy, but theres a special trick for deleting the u2 album from itunes. What you want to do is look in the purchases area in itunes. To find it you need to go to your purchased music section on the itunes store and click download.