U2 have it Apple

If the title of this post doesn't ring a bell, then all Apple iPhone users better check their music albums. The reason for this is that Apple has recently downloaded U2's new album, Songs of Innocence, to every apple iPhone user for free. The free album includes the band U2's newest 11 songs. The deal between Apple and U2 is rumored to have cost 100 million dollars, along with the band playing their first single “The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)” in front of the room full of people waiting for the new release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.  This deal has arguably set U2 to have achieved the biggest launch in music history.

            The new album, Songs of Innocence, has been in the making for five years. Five years is the longest amount of time the band hasn't released any new material.

In regard to the Apple users' receiving the free downloaded album: is it causing more problems than it’s worth? There are reportedly many people who are angry about the new download. While some are thrilled at the no-cost debut, others are saying, "it is an album without ideas. Its textures are flat, its melodies are graceless, and its guitar parts are criminally short on that sparkle-vroom thing that only Edge can do” and “it’s a waste of space and I think of it as a bad move.”

Many believe the reasoning behind the new deal isn't at all because of the relationship between Apple and U2. Apple gets you to create an iTunes account (if you don’t have one already), and it gets more subscribers and publicity.

Have you experienced the newest Apple download? If so, how do you feel? Is it a waste of space or a bonus for you?