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01 May 2008
UK band Radiohead will not be continuing its policy of allowing fans to choose how much they pay for its albums.
Front man Thom Yorke said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the move was "a one-off response to a particular situation".
Radiohead made headlines in the music and technology industries last year when, after cutting ties with EMI, the band made the digital version of In Rainbows freely downloadable.
Users were asked to pay only what they believed the songs to be worth.
Pundits saw the experiment as a trial not only of conventional record labels, but of popular downloading services which charge a fixed price per song.
Yorke told The Hollywood Reporter that the move was a reaction to a unique situation rather than an attempt to redefine the industry.
"I don't think it would have the same significance now if we chose to give something away again. It was a moment in time," he said.
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Radiohead Shame on you!
They should'nt mess people around like this cancelling the free download offers. I'm not surprised that Radiohead fans are angry after all it was a publicity stunt and they have no charity in them to give something back to their loyal fans.
Posted by: Sk8ergirl81 03 May 2008
Like they say, nothing last forever
Their experiment was interesting, maybe abit of media attention seeking but not that they really needed it. All in all, nothing last forever...even for a band liek radiohead
Posted by: Ken 01 May 2008