iTunes 'musical malware'

[Maik]

Got iTunes? You got a U2 album. Here's how to delete it.

Do you own an iTunes account? Congratulations. You also own at least one (quite possibly only one) U2 album.

Apple marked the iPhone 6 launch by slipping a copy of the ageing Irish band's latest album into every account, deliberately infecting gadgets with some people's idea of musical malware.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29157217


How to remove U2 album from iTunes, aka 'Songs of the Severely Jaded'

[Maik]

Apple has released a tool to remove U2's new album from its customers' iTunes accounts six days after giving away the music for free.

Some users had complained about the fact that Songs of Innocence had automatically been downloaded to their devices without their permission.

The US tech firm is now providing a one-click removal button.

"Some customers asked for the ability to delete 'Songs of Innocence' from their library, so we set up itunes.com/soi-remove to let them easily do so. Any customer that needs additional help should contact AppleCare," spokesman Adam Howorth told the BBC.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29208540

To remove this album:

    Go to http://itunes.com/soi-remove.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6439?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US


Hm, the link seems to re-direct to: https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/offerOptOut