Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-21

generic (feed #25) 8:24pm U2 – Gloria
delicious (feed #6) 2:19am Worldwide Radio Goes Wild For New U2
delicious (feed #6) 2:39am We were told to keep an eye on www.nolineonthehorizon.com
generic (feed #22) 3:56am U2 slammed with ‘copycat’ accusation (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
generic (feed #22) 4:04am U2 slammed with ‘copycat’ accusation (KIMT Mason City)
generic (feed #22) 4:10am U2 slammed with ‘copycat’ accusation (San Diego 6)
delicious (feed #6) 4:53am Musician Taylor Deupree writes: "U2 ALBUM COVER…HAVE I SEEN THIS BEFORE??"
generic (feed #25) 5:17am u2 sing at the Obama party
generic (feed #25) 6:42am U2 OBAMA CONCERT from ( Washington, 18th January 2009 ) ( Pride ) ( City of Blinding Lights ) WE ARE ONE
generic (feed #22) 6:24pm New U2 song is happy stuff indeed (The Kansas City Star)

4 thoughts on “Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-21

  1. So Deupree says that Sugimoto liked his work so much he let him use the photo for free. Then he makes a bold statement, saying “for U2, it’s simply a phonecall and a check”

    What Deupree doesn’t realise is that Bono knows Sugimoto personally and requested the use of his work. Perhaps he should have checked that before making his claim.

  2. So Deupree says that Sugimoto liked his work so much he let him use the photo for free. Then he makes a bold statement, saying “for U2, it’s simply a phonecall and a check”

    What Deupree doesn’t realise is that Bono knows Sugimoto personally and requested the use of his work. Perhaps he should have checked that before making his claim.

  3. Unfortunately the facts and plain common sense are lost on much of the media, who have their U2-whacking sticks polished and ready for a good ol’ fashioned bashin’. It’s a famous photograph, even amateurs like me have heard of Sugimoto. The photograph is 15 years old, so I’m sure countless other bands have thought of using it as an album cover. Duepree’s “I thought of using it as an album cover first!” hissy fit can’t be taken seriously. Building a bridge and getting over it…

  4. Unfortunately the facts and plain common sense are lost on much of the media, who have their U2-whacking sticks polished and ready for a good ol’ fashioned bashin’. It’s a famous photograph, even amateurs like me have heard of Sugimoto. The photograph is 15 years old, so I’m sure countless other bands have thought of using it as an album cover. Duepree’s “I thought of using it as an album cover first!” hissy fit can’t be taken seriously. Building a bridge and getting over it…

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