I don't understand the complaints. The album was never downloaded to my phone. I had to download it manually. I believe before I did that it was playable from the cloud, but it was not downloaded. So what was the problem?
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Apple Creates Tool for Users to Delete Unwanted U2 Album
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I don't get all of the hate either. so what if the album shows up in your account? that doesn't mean you have to listen to it or download it. The only reason I would want it removed from my account is if the artist was someone that I was for some reason morally opposed to being associated with in any way (for instance, they were anti-semitic or advocated hate in other ways). U2? I may not be a huge fan, but I don't mind having their album in my library for free and appreciate the gesture.
Come on
I mean, really. Was this something so bothersome that it required all this stink? If it had been an album by some artist I detested I would have just, well, uh, NOT DOWNLOADED IT and hidden it from my Previous Purchases. Goodness.
I mean, really. Was this something so bothersome that it required all this stink? If it had been an album by some artist I detested I would have just, well, uh, NOT DOWNLOADED IT and hidden it from my Previous Purchases. Goodness.
Ungrateful? No one asked for the album. What if it was some country music or rap or something you don't like.
then don't listen to it. It may have been added to your library, but that doesn't mean you have to listen to it.
No one is forced...
to listen to this album. It's your choice. Why complain? All Apple did was push the album to our devices. It's our choice whether or not to download the album. If not, it remains in the cloud, unaffected by your GB limit. Stop complaining dummies. Geeze, first world problems
to listen to this album. It's your choice. Why complain? All Apple did was push the album to our devices. It's our choice whether or not to download the album. If not, it remains in the cloud, unaffected by your GB limit. Stop complaining dummies. Geeze, first world problems
It's not about that. At least to me it isn't. I know this will come off as blown out of proportion, but I feel kind of used, patronised. I never wanted this album, as I don't like U2, at all. And I don't want to be part of "the biggest album roll out ever" or any kind of media stunt.
I don't care if it's free. I can get any album I want for free if I want to, nobody cares about that in 2014.
Here's a thought. Turn off the option to show non-downloaded iCloud purchases and delete it locally/don't download it if you don't want it. How is that so hard? I have a pile of singles from bands I have never heard of that showed up in my iCloud history when that feature went live. No idea how they showed up and I certainly did not buy them. I was briefly concerned my account had been compromised. Verified with Apple support it wasn't and that was that. They're still there and I'm not screaming at Apple to delete them permanently. People will find ANYTHING to complain about these days.
Thank you Apple, for populating my iTunes with music that makes me sick.
Better?
Just kidding, I don't even use iTunes
I don't understand how could anyone don't want something for free?
I am sure that for a 100,000 people there is 1 crazy guy that don't want this album in their phone, even it is for free.
Maybe in the future on of your kids, family member, or friend want a song from this album, by deleting if with this tool you will have to pay for this album or get it for free on the net with low quality sound.
If I did not like U2 I could only remove it from my device, but I will have the option in the future to download it for free.
There are some good songs in the album and one of my favorite is: Every Breaking Wave
I am sure that for a 100,000 people there is 1 crazy guy that don't want this album in their phone, even it is for free.
Maybe in the future on of your kids, family member, or friend want a song from this album, by deleting if with this tool you will have to pay for this album or get it for free on the net with low quality sound.
If I did not like U2 I could only remove it from my device, but I will have the option in the future to download it for free.
There are some good songs in the album and one of my favorite is: Every Breaking Wave
But really, as another poster in another thread pointed out, is this any different than the free Yellow Submarine book that showed up in iBooks when that was first announced? I don't recall anyone flipping out about that one... It was the same thing, a free optional download that appeared in your library for a limited period of time.
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You have a point. It's not really the biggest album roll out ever if they just hand it out to everyone.
I personally downloaded it simply because I could, and tried to listen to 3 songs before abandoning the album. To be fair, I'm not a U2 fan.
You live an easy and care-free life if you have enough time and energy dedicate to complaining about this.
Samsung actually provided something similar in the past with an Jay-Z album but at least they had the courtesy to ask you to download an app first if you really wanted it
As a paying Apple customer, this has nothing to do with being grateful or not. The free U2 album is simply unwanted. Therefore, delete.
Their intentions were good without any hint of malice or ulterior motives. But considering some people's objections, this removal tool was the right thing to do.
Automatic downloads? Just one of those features you disable immediately, like reversed scrolling and double-clicking windows to minimize.