U2 Manager Heralds Death of Illegal Downloads
July 11, 2011
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Long time U2 manager Paul McGuinness put in his two cents on the “free”/illegal digital music debate that’s been raging. With ISPs setting up copyright alerts and “sanctions” to deter online piracy, it’s only a matter of time before the onus is put entirely on ISPs to prevent downloading altogether. McGuinness even cited Spotify and their shift toward a payment model. McGuinness has been a long time advocate of intellectual copyright protection and he and U2 have a lot to gain if they can protect their extensive catalog from illegal downloads but they’ll never recoup the millions in potential revenue already lost to U2 over the years.
One Tree Hill
July 6, 2011
U2 seems positively buoyant on the home stretch of the final leg of their epic two-year-long 360 tour. Reaching back into their 80′s and 90′s catalog with the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby approaching, the band played the classic tune One Tree Hill off their seminal Joshua Tree album. There’s a great fan-posted video of the performance below:
Blind Man Serenades Wife at U2 Concert
July 5, 2011
In a moment that almost felt scripted, Bono spotted a blind man in the audience holding a sign that said he wanted to play a song for his wife. Bono invited the man on stage and gave him a guitar. The band broke into All I Want Is You and the fan played guitar while the crowd sang along. These are the moments that U2 are known for: