In an interesting twist of fate, Bono is said to be responsible for the recent unauthorized release of 4 tracks from U2's upcoming album. According to this article in The Sun, Bono was blasting the tunes at his villa in the South of France when an alert passerby heard and recorded the music. The clips made it to youtube but it seems as though they have since been removed. Interestingly, U2 manager Paul McGuinness has been an outspoken opponent of tech companies like Apple and of some record labels saying "through lack of foresight and planning allowed a range of industries to arise that let people steal music."
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