Comments on: U2’s Band Manager Praises France’s “Three-Strikes” Law

By: Carlitros

Carlitros — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:39:51 +0000

Toc Toc Toc Hello … I believe everybody is missing the point here First of all- I would like to know who would marry a girl w/o knowing what she got? Second, w/ the cheap technology that every body has worlwide (just look around to a decaying civilization), who the heck is going to have a file for more than a month or two into their PCs (they crash constantly)? CDs, flash drives, etc posses the same threat If the big corps are afraid of the dust, is because they want complete control over our lives so they came out w/ this camuflaged strategy to get into our privacy protected by law & sell more crap They also pushed for most of the actual crap like digital TV while poor kids that doesnT even have a place were to play; now have to go and possible kill to buy a CD or download a copy of the crap they’re trying to sell w/ a stolen credit card But these sharks donT get punished for creating more sound waves that worked out warming our planet bouncing back & forth until we all go to hell togheter w/ primitive lawmakers & sharks Any way, who says crime doesnT pay? Remember that the security industry is the most prosper today And whom owns it? Mafia! Haha! Imbeciles … Hello!

By: Newrone

Newrone — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:33:35 +0000

As a kid I used to hold the mike from our cassette tape recorder in front of the tinny TV speaker during Top of the Pops… and though I enjoy U2, I’ve STILL never bought one of their albums, even before file-sharing. I have a collection of about 200 CDs and I buy 3 or 4 a year at the moment.

The French Hadopi law was naive and anti-constitutional, let alone contrary to international standards of privacy, and it was naturally defeated by the upper house. The fact that it passed the lower house makes you wonder what kind of nincompoops are running the place!

The ONLY valid argument to rule against file-sharing is to enable a tax on all soft- & hardware to be paid to the poor already-mega-rich Record Companies so their execs can take early retirement.

If that’s fair, let’s have a referendum on it.

By: johnny

johnny — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:39:57 +0000

That’s not Bono!! something went wrong ….

By: true

true — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:15:55 +0000

I think they should all chill out. My god, kids were recording songs from the radio over thirty years ago, I don’t see that any band like The Stones or Elton John suffering from it back then or now. Get a grip.

By: imath

imath — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:24:22 +0000

Mr McGuinness, Bono, U2.. should mind their own business! Saying such craps is unbearable. I’m french and the hadopi or “3 strikes and ur out” law is a breach in internet privacy.
People are losing their jobs, some have no money, some are starving.. Dont expect me to cry about the lil less money you dont earn because u sell less CDs ! Come on a CD costs less than a buck and ur selling it $15..
Selfish, self centered greedy.. Shame on you U2, i think Bono should really stop representing causes such as the One Campaign, joinred, warchild.. that’s hypocracy : you revealed your true face so stop bullshitting presidents of nations and keep on trying to fight against internet freedom & privacy. You will lose.
And btw u are not welcome in my country, i doubt you will be in Ireland after letting your manager saying such lies.

With or Without U2 i can live !

By: JP

JP — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:58:55 +0000

Bono! get a life! your music is garbage so is the rest of you.

By: Saint Subversive

Saint Subversive — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:49:23 +0000

Paul McGuinness is a fat overbearing swine. For all of his whining about piracy, the leak of the latest U2 album to file-sharing was due to the incompetency of their own record company. How much money does this pig need? For that matter, how much more money does the band need? They charge over $200 for most of their tickets (their weak attempt to make cheaper ones available has only given scalpers a bigger profit margin). No band is worth that kind of money, period. I think someone needs to strike fat Paul three times in the face with extreme prejudice and make that greasy face even redder.

Boycott their tour, and download their album for free. For those who are keeping track, the score this decade is Pirates 3 – U2 0, and when their next album comes out later in the year, itll be Pirates 4 – U2 0. Deal with it, Paulie.

By: ConfusedMime

ConfusedMime — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:39:17 +0000

and that is why Bono will always be a number 2

By: french

french — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:40:30 +0000

The law have been rejected by the Parliament. Yessssssssssss

By: Troy Smith

Troy Smith — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:38:36 +0000

I dont think that is Bono. Is it?