U2 says reports of Apple tie-up for 'iPhone 6' are untrue
Rumors that mega-popular rock band U2 have struck a new partnership with Apple to release their upcoming album on the so-called iPhone 6 and could participate in next Tuesday's media event in Cupertino are without merit, a U2 spokesperson said on Thursday.
"They are not releasing their album on the iPhone, and they are not performing at the iPhone launch," the band's representative told the Independent. Rumors of an Apple accord first surfaced last month and came to a head earlier this week after the band was seen shooting a smartphone-focused commercial in Dublin, Ireland.
It would have been the first collaboration between the Irish rockers and the American handset maker since 2004's U2-edition iPod. In 2009, U2 signed a sponsorship agreement with Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry, a change that frontman Bono said at the time arose from Apple's unwillingness to grant the band access to its product development process.
That has not stopped the two from working together on a personal level, however. Apple sells numerous products supporting Bono's Product (RED) charity, raising more than $75 million for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
In addition, Apple design czar Jony Ive and fellow industrial design star Marc Newson contributed a number of one-of-a-kind pieces, including a red Mac Pro and a bespoke Leica camera, to an auction benefiting the charity.
"They are not releasing their album on the iPhone, and they are not performing at the iPhone launch," the band's representative told the Independent. Rumors of an Apple accord first surfaced last month and came to a head earlier this week after the band was seen shooting a smartphone-focused commercial in Dublin, Ireland.
It would have been the first collaboration between the Irish rockers and the American handset maker since 2004's U2-edition iPod. In 2009, U2 signed a sponsorship agreement with Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry, a change that frontman Bono said at the time arose from Apple's unwillingness to grant the band access to its product development process.
That has not stopped the two from working together on a personal level, however. Apple sells numerous products supporting Bono's Product (RED) charity, raising more than $75 million for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
In addition, Apple design czar Jony Ive and fellow industrial design star Marc Newson contributed a number of one-of-a-kind pieces, including a red Mac Pro and a bespoke Leica camera, to an auction benefiting the charity.
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Where there is rumour, there is hope.
Rumors get reported, rumors get shot down. Lather, rinse, repeat. This is why sites like AI are not ‘news’ sites, nor are their owners ‘journalists.’ Most websites these days are run by click-whores looking to make a fast buck. Why else do you think we see Microsoft and Samsung ads on AI from time to time?
Can we please FIRE THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMING THIS, now?
Nope
It was a highly suspect rumor from the beginning.
More likely would be a sneak preview for Beats Music subscribers before general availability to other retail channels, or possibly exclusive extra content to Beats Music customers.
If the iTunes store and U2 want to give out free codes or something, that's business as usual, but don't go pre-loading non-Apple material!
The rumor of U2 being part of an ad might be true still.
u2 wanted access to apple's product development process? i wonder what that was all about . . .
Can we please FIRE THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMING THIS, now?
No. All the rumors are precious.
Lie, redact, repeat.
Besides a rap artist would be more apropo like Kanye.
Remember: You don't pre announce if you are part of an Apple Event.
- Costed Dr Dre 300 Million to pre-tweet their deal.
- how many people/capabilities have been removed from Keynotes/announcements by leaking stuff before Apple
- gizmodo;-)
- ATI (http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/05/23/ati)
- McGraw Hill (http://venturebeat.com/2010/01/27/mcgraw-ipad/)
The 1st rule of apple announcements is you do not talk about the content of apple announcements
The 2nd rule of apple announcements is you do not talk about the content of apple announcements
How bad of a beatdown are they hiding behind those glasses?
and where did The Edge get that jacket?
Not Sayin'... Just Sayin'
So many new bands!
The only thing 'mega' about them is the ego of the giant turd who sings for them.
I liked The Joshua Tree and that's about it.
Who writes stuff like "Mega popular". Besides, haven't listened to U2 in twenty years and I asked my wife about U2, she didn't even know them! Oh well, asians. ;-)
For me: I'm glad. Thanks Apple & U2.
PS: Nothing against U2 of course. They sure are a fine people.
I wonder what U2 did with that access to Blackberry's product development process.
Can we please FIRE THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAIMING THIS, now?
I sure didn't think it would be true. The dialog certainly was a bit awkward between U2 and Tim Cook.