Radiohead

Dave W · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 5:53 am Post subject: Radiohead

A direct response to the ridiculous policies of the RIAA?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,300549,00.html

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 6:01 am Post subject:

Been trying to download it all morning. Servers must be jammed.

8824 · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 6:09 am Post subject:

Dave W, GOD BLESS RADIOHEAD!

While I never loved them, this is amazing.

I hope more bands follow this model. I am interested in the download and to pay them just so that other bands will see the value in this.

Dave W · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 6:15 am Post subject:

I guess Prince has done this too. According to the news report I saw this morning, I don't believe Radiohead is pulling any punches about this being a big "FU" to the recording industry. We've already discussed the ridiculousness of the RIAA's we don't want to work so we'll just sue business model in this forum. Bands like Prince and Radiohead are just skipping over all the record label nonsense and getting directly to what actually pays their bills: ticket sales at concerts.

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 6:22 am Post subject:

Dl'ing now.... Mr. Green

8824 · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 6:24 am Post subject:

Dave W, how do you avoid ticketmaster?

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 6:24 am Post subject:

Dave W, I would imagine this might be more lucrative for bands in record sales also.

Dave W · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 7:38 am Post subject:

Anyone else been picking up the free itunes download cards from Starbucks?

J-Ro · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 8:30 am Post subject:

What about the bands that don't have the name recognition of Radiohead? Do they join an independent website? I'm surprised there aren't more internet only record labels.

This may work for Radiohead but not Prince BECAUSE HIS MUSIC F-ING SUCKS!!!!!

J_DOGG · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 8:38 am Post subject:

Can't be a bad thing for us as far as I can see....

All I hope for is the ability to give the music back to the people.
Let THE PEOPLE decide what is good and what is not...

I'm tired of all the cookie cutter over produced band crap they play on the radio and those bands being the only ones people will sign to record deals...

Of course I hate big business anyway so any time we can stick it to tha man, I'm all for it.

"But Sr. you are tha man" - remember that commercial I forget what it was for but I would laugh hard as hell every time I saw it....

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 8:51 am Post subject:

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 8:53 am Post subject:

Oh and back on topic. The Radiohead album is effing awesome!

Dave W · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 8:54 am Post subject:

J-Ro · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 9:13 am Post subject:

Dave W, No prob. I just hate Prince and how he is revered as being soooo good when in actuality his music is terrible.

oshensurfer, Yeah, I was thinking that too. I think the band would get a cut of the sales (A big cut), but they would be responsible for things like setting up a page for the band and such.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

toothpick · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 9:53 am Post subject:

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 10:30 am Post subject:

jryoung and toothpick, It's really really good.

One or two of the songs kinda remind me of Iron & Wine in a weird sort of way. Better though.

Really mellow, but a much better mix of electronic and standard instruments on this one than in the past. Even has a tinge of jazz guitar. I don't see myself getting sick of this one any time soon.

Damon · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

I can't figure out how to download it...

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

Damon, It's not very intuitive. Probably on purpose due to traffic.

go to www.inrainbows.com, click on enter. It's really slow. Keep trying.

lcap · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 10973 City: Homeless

Oh man I've been waiting for weeks and no lucky with logging into. Only problem I see is that most people are not honest and won't pay one red cent, no matter how great the record is. Now if Radiohead can beat the Rolling Stones record and gross $558,000,000 on tour, the boys will be in TALL GREEN COTTON!

atolman · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 11:14 am Post subject:

Dangit! I cant even get to the site to d'load it. Must be way overloaded Evil or Very Mad

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

lcap, I think even with that, they may do better than with a record label. Who knows?

lcap · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 10973 City: Homeless

oshensurfer,

It'll be interesting to see how it goes. I know when I get to listen to it I'll be paying money for the actual CD with the B side singles.

Besides Oasis, Radiohead offers some of the best Wakeboarding music out there.

Brit Rider · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject:

Just out of interest how did Prince release his latest album in the US? He released it free in a tabloid newspaper here.... it just came free with the paper! It was pretty badly received and many felt it was done because the album would flop if sold so this was a way of getting it out there without the shame.

I'm trying to get the Radiohead album now but it's taking forever! might have to return in a few days and try again...

8824 · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject:

oshensurfer, myspace has become a huge resource for aspiring musicians,

You can contact them directly, get their music, tour dates and also find other bands from their friends.

myspace is great for aspiring musicians,

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject:

muckmeister, I have only used it a few times to look up bands. I should probably check it out more often. Just never got into the myspace thing.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Live 105 has the entire album streaming on their website.

http://www.live105.com/Radiohead/1074502

jason_ssr · Posted: Oct 10, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

Whats really amazing is the support. You get to chose your price, and the average payment for the album is $10.71 so far. Thats better than what they would get on itunes!

hammy · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 137 City: dallas-ish

scott a, thanks for the link - I'm really digging this one.

Server is down right now. I'll wait it out a few days.

To those who have it, what did you pay?

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 5:45 am Post subject:

I paid 5 pounds and 45 pence all in. $11.08 US. And yes, that's much more than they would have made through a label.

I think the average contracts are about $.70 per album plus some sort of royalties, no?

Brit Rider · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 6:09 am Post subject:

I tried to pay £5.00.... but it crashed and STILL isn't letting me finish my purchase 24 hours later...

Anyone got a bad word or heard a bad review yet?? Everyone seems to be digging it from what I've heard/seen.

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 6:12 am Post subject:

Brit Rider, If you haven't closed your browser, hit view cart and refresh until it comes up. I had to do that several times to get it to come up.

savage3221 · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 6:49 am Post subject:

muckmeister, oshensurfer, there's another website called FameCast where aspiring bands can compete for recognition. It's still pretty new, but growing. Nevertheless there are some awesome bands on there. And there will be a way to purchase the artists' music from the site if it's not in place already. The best part is that it is solely for the exposure of small artists, FameCast owns nothing, just helps get the name/music out there to other people.

www.famecast.com

kmagnuss · Posted: Oct 11, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject:

Track 5 is the ish!

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 12, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1571737/20071011/radiohead.jhtml

Well, I suppose I'm a bit annoyed by this info. I haven't listened on my home stereo yet, but I never thought I needed to check bitrate before buying direct. I likely would have bought the physical CD if I new this.. But, hey it sounds good on my computer. Laughing

....and the album is still awesome.