U2's new album Songs Of Innocence is out less than 24 hours and it seems everyone has an opinion on their Apple tie-in.
Talking to Hot Press's Craig Fitzpatrick this afternoon, Interpol's Sam Fogarino echoed concerns from some quarters that "gifting" the record to half a billion people could devalue the music.
"I don't know about that," Fogarino says. "That's a lot of work to give away for nothing! I think we'd shoot ourselves in the foot if we did that."
As Bono was at pains to point out in Cupertino, however, U2 were paid by Apple for the album. "I don't believe in free music," noted the frontman. "Music is a sacrament."
As for Interpol, they have just released their fourth album, El Pintor, the old fashioned way.
The New Yorkers toured with U2 for a number of stadium shows back in 2010. Fogarino remembers the experience with fondness.
"It was quite surreal. I think by the time we'd wrapped up and got back to the house that we call 'ours', I was quite happy. It's like being a house guest for someone who is very gracious. You're not walking around nude!"
Which, we all know, is a feature of Interpol shows. Think of them as the new Chili Peppers (not really)...
"Yeah, right! Except we have ties down there instead of socks!"
Fogarino says Bono was on hand for a number of advice-filled chats during their time together.
"Yeah, there were a couple of those. They were all really great to us. Very supportive and out-and-out kind the whole way. It was good to take away something like that. And the fans were very nice to us too. That's the be-all and end-all there. If they were nice and the fans weren't, it would be horrible!"
A full interview with Fogarino will feature in an upcoming issue of Hot Press. Interpol are Olympia-bound for a three night Dublin run from February 10. Here's David Letterman getting all excited by the band.