Normally, I think any attempt to deliver true “multimedia” (trans.: stuff that doesn’t require the ability to read and we know is therefore more attractive to the unwashed masses) on the net sucks donkey parts, but this preview of U2’s forthcoming single, “Beautiful Day”, is the first Realplayer example to impress me. Clear sound, thumping bass, no pops, clicks or dropouts…

Unfortunately, I suspect this has rather more to do with my employer’s recently installed ADSL line than any sudden remarkable improvement in the technology of online music. Still, the song isn’t bad, especially for a Monday morning.