Radiohead Says "Fuck You" Record Business
And God bless 'em. One of my favorites, The Radiohead, gave the finger to EMI Records and decided not to resign their contract in favor of releasing their new album(s) "In Rainbows" online in a revolutionary way: listeners (users?) can opt for paying for the "discbox" with 2 LPs, CDs, artwork etc. for the equivalent of $80.00. Or, and get this, you can pay for the digital download (available October 11th) and pay WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT. That's right Interwebbers, pay what you FEEL you should, as low as 1 pence and a small credit processing fee. It's truly a new day for music purchasing models, and well done to Radiohead for having the wonky-eyed foresight to pave the way into the future. If that road along the way gives a fat middle finger to the retards of the record industry, well then all the better.
Points off though, for building the shopping cart in English pounds only, and just giving users an online currency converter to do the work themselves to make it work in dollars, etc.. Come on, you do that for me, millionaires.
Comments
Perhaps they're hoping most Americans will put two and two together and make five.
Posted by: G.W. | October 1, 2007 04:54 PM
"Kicking squealing Gucci little piggy......"
This rules.....
Posted by: Brett | October 1, 2007 05:49 PM
Brilliant idea. I heard their site crashed cos of all the hits.
The Smashing Pumpkins gave theirs away for free on the internet years ago tho...
I remember downloading that sucker all night (back when I had dial up). I was so fucking tired. I burned 3 CDs from the dl. Gave one to a friend and the other to my former bf. Kept one for myself.
Don't think they appreciated all my hard work cos I'm no longer friends with neither of them. :p
I still have the CD damn it! Even tho I don't listen to it - at all.
Posted by: esther | October 3, 2007 01:05 AM