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This fall, you may have noticed an album in your iTunes library that you did not remember purchasing: U2’s Songs of Innocence.

Music consumers are not only talking about the quality of the music, but about how the album was released. Apple allegedly paid Universal Music and U2 for the exclusive sale and distribution of the new album for the first five weeks after its release. Prior to the group’s performance at the Apple product launch on Sept. 9, there were no advertisements or promotions endorsing their newest album. Continue reading →