Reprinted from TidBITS by permission; reuse governed by Creative Commons
license BY-NC-ND 3.0. TidBITS has offered years of thoughtful commentary
on Apple and Internet topics. For free email subscriptions and access to the
entire TidBITS archive, visit http://www.tidbits.com/


   U2 Giveaway Shows We've Entered The Age of Digital Consent

   Josh Centers

   After breathlessly introducing the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and the
   Apple Watch, Apple CEO Tim Cook 'negotiated' with U2 lead singer Bono
   to give every iTunes customer a free copy of the band's new album,
   'Songs of Innocence.' (See '[1]How to Get (or Delete) Your Free U2
   Album,' 10 September 2014.)

   A slam-dunk move, right? U2 makes a lot of money, Apple's customers get
   a free album, and Apple scores points with both customers and the music