1. I’d rather they started with making stuff available in physical and digital format that they haven’t already released. I certainly wouldn’t be paying for digital copies of gigs I already own physically and have already downloaded for free.
  2. I think they will make them available to purchase eventually. Either in a boxset, on iTunes, or on a streaming service for live gigs. I can't see them going through all that trouble just to have them up on YouTube for free for 48 hours.

    Anyway, we all know that those upscaled shows should be available for free to U2.com subscribers as an added benefit. Oh well.
  3. I guess they changed the front cover to red to distinguish it from the bootlegs.
  4. Fans will complain the gift is not in blue.
  5. I've probably posted this a billion times in one form or another, but I wish I ran the fan club, and worked directly with the band. I know some artists are afraid of over-saturation of the market, but let's face it, obscure live shows from Lovetown would not have hurt them at all.
    I have good ideas, and no matter how bad the ideas are, they would satisfy most around here. Sure, somebody always complains, but I really wish the band had a little bit better relationship with its fans. I would've opened up the live vaults by around 2005 for sure, and the subscriber gifts would have lots of options cd, vinyl, dvd/Blu Ray, Deluxe versions, etc.
    The Apollo show would've been a better renewal option with pricing like this: $20: choice of download or cd. $25: both $35: Download, cd and choice of DVD, Blu Ray with whatever could have been salvaged from the filming, and some special features or other old live spots as extras if there was not enough of the Apollo show to make a decent dvd. And maybe a Vinyl option too.
    CD/DVD/Blu Ray Box Sets of each tour, only available for purchase by members. And at affordable prices. And just use raw footage, clear them up as best and cheaply as you can. You don't need 400,000 HD cameras to enjoy the music, do you? Rose Bowl video for example, they had more cameras than I have Prince bootlegs, and it looks like Low Def at times. And Bono's voice was iffy. I'd rather have a crap video of Raleigh 2009 than that Rose Bowl Crap!
    Ok, enough complaints. I have a better chance of winning $14 Billion in lottery winnings than getting hired by the band, or even meeting the band. But it was nice to dream that I was in charge of their live archive for a few minutes!
  6. I'd happily pay (again) for their albums if they made them available as high-res audio files, which are my preferred choice when listening to music nowadays.

    One of my favourite albums of all time is "Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster", which I own a very good vinyl of that sounds spectacular, as if you were in a room with the band. Then, to compare, I bought an audiofile, high-res, which I listen to on my high-res player - and it's just as good, and much better then the remastered Verve CD (which is good, but not as stelle as the others).
    So, I'd pay for high res audio (if the mastering is alright).


    And I don't care about physical stuff anymore. I'd welcome something like an official online archive (like Neil Young has), where you have it all available in high quality, but with an option to download for convenience. I'd pay for a subscription and I'd pay a small fee extra for each download.
  7. Originally posted by pleasegone:I've probably posted this a billion times in one form or another, but I wish I ran the fan club, and worked directly with the band. I know some artists are afraid of over-saturation of the market, but let's face it, obscure live shows from Lovetown would not have hurt them at all.
    I have good ideas, and no matter how bad the ideas are, they would satisfy most around here. Sure, somebody always complains, but I really wish the band had a little bit better relationship with its fans. I would've opened up the live vaults by around 2005 for sure, and the subscriber gifts would have lots of options cd, vinyl, dvd/Blu Ray, Deluxe versions, etc.
    The Apollo show would've been a better renewal option with pricing like this: $20: choice of download or cd. $25: both $35: Download, cd and choice of DVD, Blu Ray with whatever could have been salvaged from the filming, and some special features or other old live spots as extras if there was not enough of the Apollo show to make a decent dvd. And maybe a Vinyl option too.
    CD/DVD/Blu Ray Box Sets of each tour, only available for purchase by members. And at affordable prices. And just use raw footage, clear them up as best and cheaply as you can. You don't need 400,000 HD cameras to enjoy the music, do you? Rose Bowl video for example, they had more cameras than I have Prince bootlegs, and it looks like Low Def at times. And Bono's voice was iffy. I'd rather have a crap video of Raleigh 2009 than that Rose Bowl Crap!
    Ok, enough complaints. I have a better chance of winning $14 Billion in lottery winnings than getting hired by the band, or even meeting the band. But it was nice to dream that I was in charge of their live archive for a few minutes!
    Whilst I agree that they could be doing more for subscribers, we also need to be somewhat realistic. Ultimately, they are a business looking to maximise profits. Offering different format options of the same gift would be too costly.

    For the past 3 years I think the Subscribers Gifts have been great and hopefully they will continue to offer live music annually. In fact, I would go as far as saying that I'm pretty sure they will. It looks like that releasing a live show on a Double CD with a photo booklet is extremely popular, and I think they will continue to do that now.

    What they could (and need) to improve is the Subscriber Specials. This year so far we have received 3 Subscriber Specials. All of which are playlists from fans. With no disrespect to Harry Kantas, Edel Rodriguez or Rocky O'Riodran, I could not care less what your favourite U2 songs are. I pay for my subscription to receive more content from the band themselves.

    Over on Zootopia I suggested that they could offer a live song performance a month as a Subscribers Special (we know they film them, look at their social media channels), or they could offer one or two live shows a year in addition to the annual gift. These shows would have to be digital downloads only as the budget for physical production costs would have to be saved for the annual gift.

    As always, if you or others have any ideas or suggestions for the annual gift or subscribers specials, then feel free to leave them here.
  8. I think they need to release Rare and Remastered part 2. A compliation of stray tracks. Maybe even a 2000+ retrospective of A sides.
  9. Originally posted by Papo:I'd happily pay (again) for their albums if they made them available as high-res audio files, which are my preferred choice when listening to music nowadays.

    One of my favourite albums of all time is "Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster", which I own a very good vinyl of that sounds spectacular, as if you were in a room with the band. Then, to compare, I bought an audiofile, high-res, which I listen to on my high-res player - and it's just as good, and much better then the remastered Verve CD (which is good, but not as stelle as the others).
    So, I'd pay for high res audio (if the mastering is alright).


    And I don't care about physical stuff anymore. I'd welcome something like an official online archive (like Neil Young has), where you have it all available in high quality, but with an option to download for convenience. I'd pay for a subscription and I'd pay a small fee extra for each download.
    Totally pathetic with their choice releases etc compared to other bands! Where's Berlin Blu-ray?, JT30 film? Lovetown, R&H, POP totally ignored, if they retired would we miss them!??
  10. I think some here would be unhappy if the lads showed up for a private gig at your house.