FISTFULAYEN

REMINDER: THE VIEWS IN THIS BLOG ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF MY EMPLOYER.

I’ve never been a U2 fan. I’ve tried. Just not into ‘em. Don’t hate ‘em, just always been boring to me. No offense meant, most people dig U2 and that’s cool with me. Just not my thing. I spent a late night next to the pool with them at the Sunset Marquis and they were nice enough dudes. Those glasses are ridiculous but hey, you’re a rock star, do what you need to do.

But put a leash on your manager’s Interweb hate. He’s making you guys look silly out there, sounding like the old man in a Scooby Doo cartoon or at least Lars in the “NAPSTER BAD” cartoon. The World Wide Web is good for culture. It’s good for people who make music. It’s good for people who love music.

I’m happy to sit down and chat about why you’re wrong anytime. It’d be fun. I’m easy to find (you could just ping your friend Dave Goldberg), let me know if you’re interested.

Everyone should read Gerd’s long analysis of Paul’s speech at MIDEM.

For the record, Yahoo!, YouTube, etc pay every time a U2 song is played, be it video, radio, or on-demand.

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