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  1. Yeah, I think only the Rolling Stones (if they did new studio material at all), Coldplay and SADLY One Direction have the power to pull such a deal with the biggest tech company in the world I think.
  2. Originally posted by LikeASong:Yeah, I think only the Rolling Stones (if they did new studio material at all), Coldplay and SADLY One Direction have the power to pull such a deal with the biggest tech company in the world I think.

    In that case, let One Direction do it!
  3. Another pic from the photoshoot the other day:

  4. Originally posted by LikeASong:Yeah, I think only the Rolling Stones (if they did new studio material at all), Coldplay and SADLY One Direction have the power to pull such a deal with the biggest tech company in the world I think.

    One Direction definitely does not have the power to pull off such a deal. Their general audience is teenage girls, a demographic that has practically no spending power and therefore very little market force. There's also a lot of scandal going on with the members of that band and ultimately their image is too immature for any serious company to want a public partnership with them.

    Coldplay certainly has the material to make a big deal happen, but the band doesn't have the stones to pull off something risky.

    It's pretty much an undisputed fact that U2 is leading the charge regarding the evolution of the music industry. Whether intended or not, U2's free release shocked the industry to its core. I got an email from Coldplay today saying that their new album, Ghost Stories, is now available on free streaming services. When Coldplay first released Ghost Stories, they were adamant on keeping it from streaming services, but I think U2 forced their hand.
  5. Time will tell what the effect of this move is. They can go down as the saviors of the music industry and become true legends, or they can be the ones who blew it all.
    You know I'm not a fan of the album, but I do believe they did the right thing with the release and am very curious about the new platform/method they're working on.
  6. Off topic btw.

    I haven't seen Bono in Belgium lately.
  7. Originally posted by ahn1991:[..]

    One Direction definitely does not have the power to pull off such a deal. Their general audience is teenage girls, a demographic that has practically no spending power and therefore very little market force. There's also a lot of scandal going on with the members of that band and ultimately their image is too immature for any serious company to want a public partnership with them.

    Coldplay certainly has the material to make a big deal happen, but the band doesn't have the stones to pull off something risky.

    It's pretty much an undisputed fact that U2 is leading the charge regarding the evolution of the music industry. Whether intended or not, U2's free release shocked the industry to its core. I got an email from Coldplay today saying that their new album, Ghost Stories, is now available on free streaming services. When Coldplay first released Ghost Stories, they were adamant on keeping it from streaming services, but I think U2 forced their hand.

    Agree with everything. Coldplay might be able to do it, but I just don't think they want to. They don't have that need to be in front 'changing' the industry. Ghost Stories was always going to be on Spotify, most artists wait 5/6 albums after the physical release before uploading it everywhere, don't think it relates to U2 at all.

    On another note, have we heard anything about any public performances yet? Fallon, SNL, BBC, KROQ? Anything confirmed?

  8. I bought a copy today, just reading it now (well, I haven't got to U2 yet).

    Also heard The Miracle for the first time outside of my own listening.
  9. Originally posted by Genaro92U2:[..]

    Agree with everything. Coldplay might be able to do it, but I just don't think they want to. They don't have that need to be in front 'changing' the industry. Ghost Stories was always going to be on Spotify, most artists wait 5/6 albums after the physical release before uploading it everywhere, don't think it relates to U2 at all.

    On another note, have we heard anything about any public performances yet? Fallon, SNL, BBC, KROQ? Anything confirmed?

    Nothing confirmed yet. I guess they will wait until the proper release date and then start promoting it.
  12. SNL's 40th season kicks off this Saturday and I'm sure they would want the biggest name in music to be part of that celebration.
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