tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post2388164833909179096..comments2023-11-02T08:08:51.638+00:00Comments on nick burcher: U2's new album leaked through YouTube then swiftly removed - reactionary practice or clever viral marketing?Nick Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882585281219264601noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-15407118922141112222008-09-02T20:25:00.000+01:002008-09-02T20:25:00.000+01:00OK, this is U2 fan again. OK. I am not going to em...OK, this is U2 fan again. OK. I am not going to email anything because you people can trace my ip address easily from there. Therefore, you'll know my entire identity. I'm not sure i'm talking to undercover cops or the fbi or w/e, who wants to bust me for piracy. another guy received 18 months for posting songs prior to the album release of some rock band. instead, i'll make a youtube account and upload the songs there. feel free to continue emailing me, but i will not replyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-44641949661064146742008-09-01T17:28:00.000+01:002008-09-01T17:28:00.000+01:00hello, ok, i have all four of those songs from the...hello, ok, i have all four of those songs from the dutch fan who recorded it on a cellphone. it is not great quality, and you can hear the waves in the background because bono's house is located near the ocean in france. if you want it, email me at eye_sprinkler@yahoo.com <BR/><BR/>i'll email it to you. i also have a fifth song from u2's new album. the reason i'm doing this is because if bono wants to self promote his album by turning up the volume in his house, and leaking parts of the album, don't be pissed when fans like me actually are smart to download them and store them in their computer....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-60651864712464372712008-08-26T08:03:00.000+01:002008-08-26T08:03:00.000+01:00There seems to be more and more comment around it ...There seems to be more and more comment around it being clever viral promotion - certainly a lot of online discussion around it. Very cleverly done if it was deliberate!Nick Burcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362469077618878025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-2684831541306507812008-08-19T15:34:00.000+01:002008-08-19T15:34:00.000+01:00hmmm no idea - have they caught the Dutch fan? By ...hmmm no idea - have they caught the Dutch fan? By the way, myspace is a real danger for artists as it's dead easy to download the tracks on their pages...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com