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Today in Apple history: Apple gives users a way to delete U2’s spam album

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Luke DormehlView original

Today in Apple history: Apple gives users a way to delete U2’s spam album

An image of U2 from a video for "Songs of Innocence," used to illustrate Apple's U2 album giveaway

On this day in 2014, Apple offered a tool for wiping "Songs of Innocence" from iPhones after a spammy U2 album giveaway provoked controversy.

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