7 posts and columns on Coldplay

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Just When You Thought Christmas Was Over: Apple’s Freebie App

in Commerce on December 26, 2011 at 2:22 pm PT

Apple’s holiday gift to you: Even more Coldplay. Today, Apple rolled out its “12 Days of Christmas” app for iOS devices, offering free daily downloads of music and media through Jan. 6. The app — for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and all iPads, as well as newer iPod touch devices — is available to users in the U.K., Canada, and parts of Europe; Apple did not respond to an inquiry about whether the app will be made available in the U.S. According to Boy Genius Report and others, the first free downloads are several Coldplay songs and videos, including a live album from a recent iTunes event in London.

How to Solve the Mystery of Spotify and the Missing Coldplay Album

in Media on October 27, 2011 at 3:53 pm PT

Don’t need Sherlock for this one. Follow the money, straight to iTunes.
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Indie Radio God Nic Harcourt Gets a New Gig: Picking Videos for "The Live Buzz"

in Media on September 28, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

For a certain kind of music fan, Nic Harcourt is a rock star. But the former radio DJ hasn’t had a full-time job picking and playing music in two years. So here’s his new gig: Picking and playing music videos for a new site.

Video: Apple's Dad–Chris Martin of Coldplay–Jams for Apple's CEO

in News on September 2, 2010 at 11:01 am PT

While I am sure there is a better video of this on the Apple site, here are the three songs that Coldplay frontman Chris Martin did at the Apple music event, held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco yesterday. If you look carefully to the left, looking at the stage, you can see Apple CEO Steve Jobs grinning away at the performances of “Yellow,” “Viva La Vida” and a new one, which I think Martin said was called “Wedding Bells.”

Susan Boyle Album Tops Amazon Pre-Orders

in News on October 21, 2009 at 2:30 pm PT

A month ahead of its release, Susan Boyle’s album has more advance orders on Amazon.com than any CD in the retailer’s history, it said. The Sony album, titled “I Dreamed a Dream,” goes on sale on Nov. 23. Ms. Boyle sang the song by the same name on “Britain’s Got Talent,” and the video of her unexpectedly strong performance made her a world-wide phenomenon after it landed on video-sharing sites like YouTube.

U2 Is No Coldplay, David Letterman Is No Apple

in Media on March 11, 2009 at 8:24 am PT

U2′s album sold well last week, but not nearly as well as Coldplay’s disc in the first week it went on sale last year. An iTunes ad could have helped.
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Fresh ‘Discoveries’ from iPod, Zune

in The Digital Solution on September 16, 2008 at 6:16 pm PT

Apple’s Genius is a helpful tool for quickly making a playlist, but Microsoft’s Zune software truly allows people to discover more about their own music.