Comments on: Radiohead Selling In Rainbows on CD Via One of the Big Four in January

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:56:55 +0000

Dom is right, I had read that they were going to release a CD next year anyway - it was known before the download became available.

It's not really a betrayal, though it is a shame they don't offer the CD(s) on the site as well, for people like me who want to own a copy but don't want to pay AU$110 for the super-fantastic pack.

By: Dom

Dom — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:46:55 +0000

I think you're reading too much into this. They were always going to get a label to distribute the album on CD. This doesn't change the fact that they've released it online for whatever price you want.

The extra content? That'll probably be the second CD that already comes with the discbox you can buy for 40 quid.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:56:52 +0000

Thom Yorke needs the money to get his eye fixed.

By: Seamus

Seamus — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:30:12 +0000

I’m a big Radiohead fan, and my main disappointment is in how they played this out. They kept cards at their chest when such a shift to net distribution should be about becoming open and honest with the fans. A bit of a kick in the gut, and I was just about to order the disc collection – having a good think about that now before I do.

By: Nim

Nim — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:06:22 +0000

After rewarding the band for their pioneering move by paying more than I would if I bought it retail, I feel duped and made a fool of. This is where Radiohead and I part ways.

By: Reckless

Reckless — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:08:55 +0000

Damn, we should have known this was too good to be true. They wouldn't have "earned" as much money relying on goodwill, and how many bands these days are just in it for the music?

Jerks