Radiohead - In Rainbows

how much of the $80 do you think goes towards shipping?
-- Mark Clemente, Monday, October 1, 2007 3:17 PM (20 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

from an experienced ebayer who ships worldwide...maybe $10, $12

For that much weight? (double CD, double vinyl, hardcover booklet)

Wow. I've been had by some sellers, I think. :-/

yeah, you've been had by at least 80% of eBay sellers, more than likely

I ordered the box because I just have to have it. I'll worry about the music later :-)

-- StanM, Monday, 1 October 2007 16:34 (Monday, 1 October 2007 16:34)

Sadly very OTM u_u

The only problem with this release strategy is that there will be a shortage of sane, measured reviews of the album and a whole lot of "I wouldn't pay for this crap anyway har-dee-har-har!".

It seems like the concerts in '06 received really strong reviews, and that some of these songs were developed then.

Yeah as far as i can tell, at least 12 of the 18 songs were played on tour last year, maybe more, they might have changed some of the titles.

deadairspace update for whoever's having trouble accessing the online store:

Just to let you know - mel called to say that w.a.s.t.e are working on the current gear-grinding at inrainbows.com....it's getting busy in there - busier than they expected.

So if you please bear with us, it should get cleared out soon. I sound like a bouncer. Get behind the rope. No denim. Thanks for your patience with the site & interest in the record.

Jonny

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Rainbows

Which band/label is it that does a pay as much as you like thing for downloads, and publishes the average as a guide?

You're thinking of Magnatune maybe?

Radiohead's new music has been characterized by the band as "almost embarrassingly minimal," "sparse with lots of bass," and, more recently, "lush", according to Stanley Donwood, who is working closely with them on the artwork of the new album

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46028-radiohead-album-coming-out-as-regular-cd-too

ILM:

Oct. 10, however, is the leak date: What Radiohead have done is leaked their own album, two months before its physical release -- same as everything else -- but they turned it into an event and a moral decision about whether you should pay for that leak or you should just steal/take it/sample it and maybe buy it later, whatever you want to call it. And they've enticed people to actually give them money for a leak in part by, at this moment, setting up this deluxe product as your only other choice to pay for their music.
-- scottpl, Monday, October 1, 2007 1:10 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Link

Pitchfork:

What Radiohead's doing here is actually pretty cool. Rather than preface their new album's release with the usual three months of press ballyhoo, only to have it leak at some random time before it comes out, they've kept it completely under wraps, then essentially gone and leaked it themselves. What's more, they've turned this into a moral question of sorts, by giving us the freedom to pay actual money for what amounts to an album leak.

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Yeah, how dare Scott use his own words in two places.

lolol

HAHA oops i didn't catch that part, sorry guys

classic

Yeah, of course they'd release it on CD as well. That's the whole reason I was able to fill out the total as $0.00. There's no ethical debate when you're downloading the album early because you need to listen to the music. I do this all the time, and I still buy the albums when they come out.

It is smart of them to leak it on their terms, ensuring that everyone gets it at the same time and will be talking about it together like a release back in the pre-leak days.

yeah it's pretty smart, it's like a big f u to the record industry and a whatever you want pal for the fans

best move ever

Where did the word "discbox" come from and can we stop saying it?

Not the same thing, but it's being used like this too: DBS = discbox slider

http://search.storaenso.com/mini/media/index.html?p=false

Wait, are the MP3s we're going to receive on 10.10.07 of inferior sound quality (e.g., because the band is making the songs available for any price to counter illegal leaking, you get what you pay for)? If that's so, I'll feel a bit foolish, having "donated" $10 for the MP3s.

nah i doubt the mp3s will sound that bad. probably not any better or worse than most mp3s you'd get from itunes/emusic/etc. if anything maybe a little better than those venues, but who knows.

Right, that's my xmas present sorted for this year :)

even if the album sucks i still applaud them for their inventiveness on handling their own leak better than anyone i have ever seen

im pumped and still in awe from how out of nowhere this all happend

even if the album sucks i still applaud them for their inventiveness on handling their own leak better than anyone i have ever seen

Is it just me, or isn't what they're doing kind of the most obvious way to go about it? Not the $80 box part, just the free part. I'm guessing there's more than a few artists slapping their foreheads over this one, but of course they're all still shackled to their labels.

Not that I'm not glad they did it; it's more their courage than their inventiveness that I'm applauding.

im sure a lot of labels will take notice of this.

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-- Whiney G. Weingarten, Monday, October 1, 2007 9:10 PM (50 seconds ago) Bookmark Link

this would've worked better had you spelled the man's name correctly.

You still managed to get the joke somehow.

Unrelated: First magazine/blog to use the headline Gravitas Rainbow gets clowned.

Is it just me, or isn't what they're doing kind of the most obvious way to go about it? Not the $80 box part, just the free part. I'm guessing there's more than a few artists slapping their foreheads over this one, but of course they're all still shackled to their labels.

Stars -- who are signed to the Arts & Crafts label -- did something similar to this by releasing their new disc (In Our Bedroom After The War) to digital services months before the actual physical disc was released. But, by contrast, I think Stars' strategy killed enthusiasm for their disc, which was formally released just about a week ago with little fanfare.

Unrelated: First magazine/blog to use the headline Gravitas Rainbow gets clowned.

-- Whiney G. Weingarten, Monday, October 1, 2007 10:11 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

why wait when we can clown the first ILM poster who thought of it?

xxpost

If I recall correctly, Stars posted their album for sale digitally in response to the album leaking before the release date. It was not a premeditated release strategy like Radiohead is attempting.

I have no idea how to verify it, but I doubt releasing the digital copies of IOBATW hurt its sales. I know I bought it from their website immediately rather than search for a leak. It would surprise me if it sold any better or worse than previous Stars' albums.

The digital release of In Rainbows is less of a news item to me than the fact they're releasing it independent of any major label support.

i bought the stars album digitally to applaud their release of it and i will also pay for in rainbows digitally

This album better be about 1000000x better than that Stars record. (And I loved the previous.)

This album better be about 1000000x better than that Stars record.

How have you heard it? I thought there was be no leaks or pre-release listening parties until the 10.10.07 digital release.

Frothing Radiohead fans so excited they can't read properly.

Bless.

http://www.snorgtees.com/images/CantReadGood_Fullpic_1.gif

this is freaking awesome

LOL. Okay, yes, I'm a kid who can't read good. And a Radiohead fan.

My bad; I misread Simon's post.

Wow, whether it's a good record or not is entirely irrelevant, they've smashed the system!

w00t!!!!!!53!8008!

radioglaad

I guess this means no more groovy MTV music videos, then. :(

Who will be the next to venture into the discbox format? I would like a to have a whole shelf of discboxes.

lol MTV?

xpost

Did anyone here pay for the download (apart from me)?

Yes. I also got done for 45p surcharge.

i did. i paid 3.14 pounds. first number that came in my head.

£2 (45p)