Apple has posted two new iPod commercials featuring U2’s newly released “Vertigo” track at the iTunes Music Store. The two spots are entitled “iPod Ad” and “iPod Ad (Extended).”
See the new ads via iTunes here: 
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first post!
man i wish the had the itunes store in India
that’s a seriously awesome video. go apple!
Heh…that was cool. Artistically cool.
YOW!
Cool
Great! I admit “Vertigo” wasn’t an initial favorite, but it’s starting to creep into my subconscious, the iPod video will probably get it there sooner.
But while your there, check out the Sarah McLachlan video for “World on Fire” . I love it when an artist puts their money where their mouth is. Instead of spending loads on the video, they donated to a slew of different charities around the world. So every time the video says something like director fees $8000 for 2 days, could pay for school for 30 children in some specified country… they actually did it, paid for the food, medical supplies, new buildings, etc. a full list of donations can be viewed http://www.worldonfire.ca/donations.html
Reminds me of the “Fall into the Gap” campaign. Celebrity endorsements are a safe bet. I wonder who the next celebrity will be?
I love Sarah
I thought it looked dumb. Not nearly as cool as the regular iPod ads (and yes I’m a U2 fan)
Oooh!
Aaah!
Love the iPod but have little interest in anything U2 has done in the past 5 years
What I got from this silhouette video ad is that the music goes directly from the mics, the guitars and other instruments and is injected directly into your ears via the iPod. Note the ubiquitous white cord connected to the guitars and mic.
Can we take a moment to compare that ad to the Macy Gray ad for the sony walkman.
I like Macy Gray but that ad is pretty lame.
I like U2 and this ad kicks the crap out of the Sony ad.
I don’t know about the song so much, but the ad rocks, and it’s memorable, the Sony ad is entirely forgettable.
interesting scripture on the ghanian woman’s door in the Sarah McLAchlan video… It quoted Psalm 118:5-12. Very fitting to the song.
The song is awsome and so is that ad!!!!
That’s how the ipod got stylish.Apple’s
awsome product marketing team.Even though thats the only thing there really marketing.
Let’s face it, the iPod advertisement endorsed by U2 is nice. The video and music encourage me buy the album even though I haven’t bought a U2 CD since Josha Tree (in college no less). Macy Gray is great but her Sony ad is less than stellar and is easily forgettable.
I don’t agree with some of the financial analysis who suggest that iPod/iTunes is a splash waiting to overcome by Microsoft and the likes because they are unwilling to “open” ACC to other online music sales groups.
The fact is, anyone who is a Windows user that has used an iPod has got to be saying “Is the Mac OSX operating sytem this intuitive?” Because of the iPod and implementation of OSX and the G5, I see a slow and steady migration to the Mac platform.
Geeze, I feel like a Mac salesperson but I’m really an environmental engineer.
BTW, the Sarah MacLachlan video made me relalize that the music industry can be “strong armed” into doing the “right thing”. Thank you (allgood2) for bring this video to my attention.