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Radiohead leaves pay-as-you-please model
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article published on 3 May, 2008
Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke has confirmed in an interview that they will no longer be offering any of its albums on a "pay-as-you-please" purchase model, and that "In Rainbows" was a one time deal.
A few months ago the band made headlines when it decided to release "In Rainbows" as a digital download, and for free on its website. Fans were asked to pay as much as they wanted for ... [ read the full article ]
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Solo_Tek
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3. May 2008 @ 18:57 |
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BS!
This is just like every other person/group doing something drastic to get their 30 min of fame in the news.
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3. May 2008 @ 19:34 |
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^ Exactly, bunch of posers...
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AfterDawn Addict
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3. May 2008 @ 20:03 |
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Originally posted by nintenut:
^ Exactly, bunch of posers...
Ticks me off when everyone says "wow! look at radiohead, online distobution/sales/etc.! There inovating there leading the way". Its f*cking b*ll$hit, Nine Inch Nails is the true leader in the Digital Music distrobution revolution. Go Trent Reznor/NIN!
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nobrainer
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3. May 2008 @ 20:15 |
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well.....
Radiohead: "We've made more money from In Rainbows than all the other albums put together..."
Originally posted by hyper:
"In terms of digital income, we've made more money out of this record than out of all the other Radiohead albums put together, forever - in terms of anything on the Net. And that's nuts. It's partly due to the fact that EMI wasn't giving us any money for digital sales. All the contracts signed in a certain era have none of that stuff."
or was it just a strike to get some money from digital sales that the record studios have and are stealing from artists, to show them the error of their ways?
The RIAA, fighting pirates for the benefit of the artists!
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3. May 2008 @ 20:42 |
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i bet half of those sales where ppl supporting this model, not fans of radiohead
i think giving away money without a price tag just won't work nowadays
picture every albm being hosted for free, deep in ur heart ask yourself would u pay?
they woudln't make enough money to crash their cars and go to jail on wekeends .. what a shame the world we live in
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jetyi83
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4. May 2008 @ 11:29 |
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fk radiohead. they used to be alright but now i hope they do another album for free so that no one donates a dime.
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4. May 2008 @ 21:07 |
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Well I tell you, before their move, I had never heard of Radiohead. I think that they were merely trying to create a fan base so as to actually sell any albums to come. You can't blame them, people are people, they will always do something great to later profit from it.
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TSRSteve
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5. May 2008 @ 12:52 |
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Originally posted by 21Q:
Well I tell you, before their move, I had never heard of Radiohead. I think that they were merely trying to create a fan base so as to actually sell any albums to come. You can't blame them, people are people, they will always do something great to later profit from it.
You've got to be kidding, right? They've got to be one of the most creative and influential alt rock/rock bands of the 1990's and even to date. They have 7 albums 3 of which are listed in Rolling Stones top 500 albums of all time.
http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-r/radiohead_main.htm
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hoppy54
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5. May 2008 @ 19:44 |
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a wouldnt have gave them ten bob for that last album. call the protentious police. steaming pile of ka ka..fake plastic trees was fantata. the rest is mineyaka..
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emugamer
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6. May 2008 @ 12:47 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by 21Q:
Well I tell you, before their move, I had never heard of Radiohead. I think that they were merely trying to create a fan base so as to actually sell any albums to come. You can't blame them, people are people, they will always do something great to later profit from it.
You've got to be kidding, right? They've got to be one of the most creative and influential alt rock/rock bands of the 1990's and even to date. They have 7 albums 3 of which are listed in Rolling Stones top 500 albums of all time.
http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-r/radiohead_main.htm
I hold their music in high regard and have been following them for over a decade. I'm disappointed that they are abandoning the cause though. Regardless, I don't like them any less. They make music I thoroughly enjoy. So I'll buy it. I was just hoping that they would be a part of the movement for change. Looks like Trent is the official poster-boy for change. I hope he keeps fighting the battle.
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TSRSteve
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6. May 2008 @ 13:01 |
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Originally posted by hoppy54:
a wouldnt have gave them ten bob for that last album. call the protentious police. steaming pile of ka ka..fake plastic trees was fantata. the rest is mineyaka..
Come on now. Bodysnatchers, jigsaw falling, and reckoner are three of the best songs they've done in years. Although the bends and ok computer are still their best works, in rainbows is up there too.
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