2008 Woodie Awards
Taste the free rainbow
Radiohead's new album can be downloaded for free on their official Web site
James Elliott
Issue date: 11/7/07 Section: Entertainment
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Alternative rockers Radiohead released its seventh studio album, "In Rainbows," on its Web site Oct. 10, telling fans to pay whatever they want for an MP3 copy. This took the music business by surprise because cutting out the middle man does not happen often.
When asked what kind of impact this would have on the music industry Jeff from Duck Radio said "if this is the only album they do it with not a whole lot, however if other bands latch on it could start something."
While the majority of people are paying something for the mp3 copy, managers of Radiohead said fans can actually pay nothing for the album. "This is why I respect them a bit more for stepping out and doing something different," said Mohammad Sharif, member of a band and student at LCCC.
Even though some students believe that what Radiohead did was very risky, Scott Norton, student at LCCC, believes "It would be no different then if they did a charity event."
While the mp3 version of this album is available for nothing, the band is releasing a "disc box" set that includes two vinyl discs with eight extra songs and an art book for about $80 just in time for the holiday season.
Radiohead has been an unsigned band since 2003 after its release of "All Hail the Thief." Fans have been anticipating a new release from Radiohead since the majority of these songs on "In Rainbows" were performed while Radiohead was on tour in 2006.
So if you played out "Ok Computer," and are strapped for cash, visit Radiohead's fan site at www.inrainbows.com for your copy of the "pick your own price" album.
When asked what kind of impact this would have on the music industry Jeff from Duck Radio said "if this is the only album they do it with not a whole lot, however if other bands latch on it could start something."
While the majority of people are paying something for the mp3 copy, managers of Radiohead said fans can actually pay nothing for the album. "This is why I respect them a bit more for stepping out and doing something different," said Mohammad Sharif, member of a band and student at LCCC.
Even though some students believe that what Radiohead did was very risky, Scott Norton, student at LCCC, believes "It would be no different then if they did a charity event."
While the mp3 version of this album is available for nothing, the band is releasing a "disc box" set that includes two vinyl discs with eight extra songs and an art book for about $80 just in time for the holiday season.
Radiohead has been an unsigned band since 2003 after its release of "All Hail the Thief." Fans have been anticipating a new release from Radiohead since the majority of these songs on "In Rainbows" were performed while Radiohead was on tour in 2006.
So if you played out "Ok Computer," and are strapped for cash, visit Radiohead's fan site at www.inrainbows.com for your copy of the "pick your own price" album.
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