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.
Originally posted by kris_smith87:I went looking for this yesterday but it wasn't at the book store. I'm hoping I see a copy soon.
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?
Originally posted by cesar_garza01:http://www.herald.ie/news/meet-the-mum-and-son-who-have-been-snapped-up-by-u2-30613244.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co
This explains where they got the pooches for the Rolling Stone photo-shoot.
Originally posted by ahn1991: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.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:They've already announced the musical guest for the premier.