Comments on: U2 Band Manager: Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ Experiment ‘Backfired’

By: Sonic Youth: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” Made Other Artists Look Bad

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:52:54 +0000

[...] be aware that Radiohead’s honesty box release of their album to some extent backfired,” he told a group of music execs last June. “Even though it was available on their own website for no [...]

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

U2’s Band Manager Praises France’s “Three-Strikes” Law — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:23:44 +0000

[...] A few days later he then said that Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” experiment with a pay what you want album download “backfired.” [...]

By: DrewWilson

DrewWilson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Unfortunately sometimes this guy speaks in parenthesis which is impossible to hear when actually talking. What he actually said to the reporter was “We should all be aware (about how much attention I am getting and) that Radiohead’s honesty box release of their album (was a spectacular success to which I am envious. Unfortunately for me I suspect that the publicity I will be getting as a result of this interview has) to some extent backfired”

Heheh.

By: w31n3r

w31n3r — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

i think U2 should consider getting a new manager. this guy’s stealing all the lime light for all the wrong reasons.

By: Tic3

Tic3 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

“60 to 70 per cent of the people who downloaded the record stole it anyway even though it was available for free”

If it was available for free how is that stealing?

By: Mord_Sith

Mord_Sith — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

I wonder if U2 realizes just how much of an ass their producer is being?

By: Burd

Burd — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

This guy is to Bono and U2 what Reverend Wright was to Barack Obama. They need to disassociate themselves from him ASAP; otherwise they risk losing their “base” (i.e. fans).

By: Signa

Signa — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

“If it was available for free how is that stealing? ”

ZING!

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

@Signa

Exactly!!!

By: Gamer8585

Gamer8585 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

As the manager of U2 this guy should not be criticizing “Liberal Hippie Values.” Now if he were the manager of Toby Keith or Ted Nugent I could understand. But U2????

Anyway this guy dose make me ask really deep questions like: With all of the innocents in the world that die from street violence why can’t this asshat be one of them?