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U2 vs. Negativland Special Edition iPod

posted by Dick Septic on December 1, 2004

banner-left.gif"In 1991, the experimental sound collage band Negativland released a single called "U2", which extensively sampled both U2's hit single "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and colorful studio recordings of Top 40 disc jockey Casey Kasem. This offbeat recording would have languished in obscurity if weren't for Island Records, U2's record label, which decided to sue Negativland and their independent label SST Records for deceptive packaging and copyright infringement. After a protracted legal battle, Negativland's legal funds were exhausted and they settled out of court. Today, it is illegal to produce the "U2" single in the United States. (U2, on the other hand, would go on to use unauthorized samples of appropriated satellite video in their Zoo TV tour.)


"Now you can commemorate this ignoble episode in intellectual property history with iPod U2 vs. Negativland Special Edition."

Comments

Beautiful

Posted by: McFrozen at December 2, 2004 10:54 AM

wow.

Posted by: davel at December 2, 2004 06:05 PM

cool. by the by, i do have that negativland cd if anybody wants a burn of it. the samples of casey kasem [hasim hasim ] cursing are great.

not to worry though, a quick and simple search of limewire and acquisition both find it, so what ever is easier for yall.

happy pirating, mateys

Posted by: lang at December 2, 2004 10:50 PM

so, what was apple thinking when they released the U2 special edition iPod? I mean, why U2? How about Bjork? Now that's something I would buy.

Posted by: davel at December 3, 2004 12:51 AM

U2 = consumer whores = $$$$

Björk = cute industry oddball = $(maybe)

davel != Apple's target market with celebrity-endorsed iPods

Posted by: McFrozen at December 3, 2004 01:18 PM

Someone at Apple dropped the ball, apparently. I mean, where is our TG Special Edition iPod?!...

Posted by: Ferrara at December 3, 2004 02:37 PM

I think a red and green military looking Clash iPod would be sweet. With a star on the click wheel. Drool.

Posted by: Dick Septic at December 3, 2004 02:53 PM

fo' real do'!

Posted by: Lang Squal at December 3, 2004 02:54 PM

Does an iPod customizing business already exist?

Posted by: McFrozen at December 3, 2004 05:21 PM

Right here.

Quick, let's order up those Geriatric Punx iPods.

Posted by: Dick Septic at December 3, 2004 05:54 PM

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