Souled

“U2 sold out!” It’s something you’ll find in forums a lot, disgruntled fans screaming the band sold out on their punk ideals. Every year. Every album. Every single. A tired argument, really, because in effect, yes, they sold out the minute they decided they wanted to be the biggest bestest baddest band in the world. Which was rather early on in their career. But anyway. Here’s an article that says they really haven’t sold out. Oh yes they ha-haave! Oh no they haven’t! Ad infinitum.

24 thoughts on “Souled

  1. usa today is full of shite… u2 tunes were used to sell of all things – monday night football this past year. not to mention beautiful day was the official song for the FIFA.

  2. usa today is full of shite… u2 tunes were used to sell of all things – monday night football this past year. not to mention beautiful day was the official song for the FIFA.

  3. usa today is full of shite… u2 tunes were used to sell of all things – monday night football this past year. not to mention beautiful day was the official song for the FIFA WC.

  4. usa today is full of shite… u2 tunes were used to sell of all things – monday night football this past year. not to mention beautiful day was the official song for the FIFA WC.

  5. that article is not a good one, it’s a bit skin deep.. and it is obviously justa space filler… I know U2 sngs have been used on alot of advertisments, in australia two U2 songs Where The Streets Have No Name and I Still Haven’t Found What I am Looking For, have been used for World Vision advertisments! so ner

  6. that article is not a good one, it’s a bit skin deep.. and it is obviously justa space filler… I know U2 sngs have been used on alot of advertisments, in australia two U2 songs Where The Streets Have No Name and I Still Haven’t Found What I am Looking For, have been used for World Vision advertisments! so ner

  7. and Walk On got a troubled world moving forward…It was part of tributes worldwide and even ESPN used it for their “year in sports”.
    There is a fine line between commercial endorsing and allowing useage of a song. U2 has not been paid by a sponsor to use their music…period. At least that is what Paul M told me…*G*.
    Also there are no payments needed as long as you use 7 seconds or less of a song.

  8. and Walk On got a troubled world moving forward…It was part of tributes worldwide and even ESPN used it for their “year in sports”.
    There is a fine line between commercial endorsing and allowing useage of a song. U2 has not been paid by a sponsor to use their music…period. At least that is what Paul M told me…*G*.
    Also there are no payments needed as long as you use 7 seconds or less of a song.

  9. and Walk On got a troubled world moving forward…It was part of tributes worldwide and even ESPN used it for their “year in sports”.
    There is a fine line between commercial endorsing and allowing useage of a song. U2 has not been paid by a sponsor to use their music…period. At least that is what Paul M told me…*G*.
    Also there are no payments needed as long as you use 7 seconds or less of a song.

  10. and Walk On got a troubled world moving forward…It was part of tributes worldwide and even ESPN used it for their “year in sports”.
    There is a fine line between commercial endorsing and allowing useage of a song. U2 has not been paid by a sponsor to use their music…period. At least that is what Paul M told me…*G*.
    Also there are no payments needed as long as you use 7 seconds or less of a song.

  11. U2 are sold out , why ??

    ATYCLB – album release of silly love songs ala Springsteen , not a single rock melody , incomplete , and totally mainstream , yuck !
    Elevation tour – how to make money and play the oldies
    and Bono’s useless crap help aid company .
    Yep . this is what you call a complete sold out .

  12. U2 are sold out , why ??

    ATYCLB – album release of silly love songs ala Springsteen , not a single rock melody , incomplete , and totally mainstream , yuck !
    Elevation tour – how to make money and play the oldies
    and Bono’s useless crap help aid company .
    Yep . this is what you call a complete sold out .

  13. Not to mention the funniest U2 song used for a TV spot…Beautiful Day was used for the “mega return” of WWE Superstar Triple H!!!…So yeah…that article is loads of bullocks….but just a question…if all these people think U2 have sold out and are so disgusted by it, why then do they keep buying the music, reading the stories, surfing the sites for the latest rumours/news?!?!?…THESE PEOPLE ARE THE HYPOCRITES!…not U2

  14. Not to mention the funniest U2 song used for a TV spot…Beautiful Day was used for the “mega return” of WWE Superstar Triple H!!!…So yeah…that article is loads of bullocks….but just a question…if all these people think U2 have sold out and are so disgusted by it, why then do they keep buying the music, reading the stories, surfing the sites for the latest rumours/news?!?!?…THESE PEOPLE ARE THE HYPOCRITES!…not U2

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