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Problem playing a U2 Tune bought from iTMS

I've got iTunes 4.7 and the latest Firmware for the U2 iPod (3.0.2)

I have contacted the iTunes support several times upon this problem, but we are running in circles and coming to no conclusion so far.

I am referring to a purchased song called

The Complete U2 - Corpse (These Chains Are Way Too Long)

The tune seems to play fine in iTunes, but if you listen closely, you'll notice a glitch at about 34 to 35 seconds of the song, but the song will keep playing in iTunes. On a 4G iPod U2 (20GB) however you'll hear the glitch and the song skips immediately (the next song will be played). The iTunes support allowed me to download the song a second time, which I did. But the problem remains. I have a 2G iPod 20GB, too, which acts like iTunes: you'll hear the glitch, but it keeps playing the song. In another forum a kind member volunteered and bought the song. He has the same problem on his 4G 20GB iPod (non U2 edition).

The last post from the iTMS support was from December, 8th. They promised to hear into it and check the song for faults and get back to me within 72 hours. Nothing happened so far. I contacted them again today.

So now my question to the ones who bought the complete U2 as well (or at least this song): Can you confirm my experience?
[1337 byte] By [daze] at [2007-11-10 4:50:07]
# 1 Re: Problem playing a U2 Tune bought from iTMS
I just got word from iTMS support. They let me know that they have checked the track and didn't find any error.

But I found two persons who have exact the same issue with that track!:confused:
daze at 2007-11-15 13:45:49 >
# 2 Re: Problem playing a U2 Tune bought from iTMS
By now, I know of four different iPods that have the same problem with the same track. And there seems to be no solution to it. Very sad, indeed. :(
daze at 2007-11-15 13:46:49 >
# 3 Re: Problem playing a U2 Tune bought from iTMS
I have recorded the glitch:

http://www.newtenlightment.de/u2glitch.htm
daze at 2007-11-15 13:47:59 >
# 4 Re: Problem playing a U2 Tune bought from iTMS
send that to Apple support.
enjoilax at 2007-11-15 13:48:53 >
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