U2 Still Loves iTunes - Pollstar News

Surprise! U2 is putting out a new album in 2014, and the renowned rock band is giving it away for free to iTunes users.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook with members of U2, Cupertino, Calif.

U2 made the unexpected announcement Tuesday at Apple’s unveiling event in Cupertino, California. All customers with iTunes accounts received the 11-song “Songs of Innocence” for free Tuesday afternoon.

There was much speculation over whether the band would release an album earlier this year when news leaked about the band potentially postponing the highly anticipated new LP’s release to 2015.

The Irish band played at Apple’s event and CEO Tim Cook announced the new album would be given to the company’s 500 million iTunes users. A news release says the album will be released to everyone else Oct. 14.