Comments on: Radiohead In Rainbows: DRM Free Audio Movement http://bleak247.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/radiohead-in-rainbows-drm-free-audio-movement/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:56:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Romove DRM from Video and Music: DRM Free « Bleak247 http://bleak247.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/radiohead-in-rainbows-drm-free-audio-movement/#comment-117 Romove DRM from Video and Music: DRM Free « Bleak247 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:37:11 +0000 http://bleak247.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/radiohead-in-rainbows-drm-free-audio-movement/#comment-117 [...] 2007 I have talked about Digital Rights Management and how it impacts people in an older post DRM Free Audio Movement. Well, I found a few sites that try and help with the movement that I thought were worth bringing [...] [...] 2007 I have talked about Digital Rights Management and how it impacts people in an older post DRM Free Audio Movement. Well, I found a few sites that try and help with the movement that I thought were worth bringing [...]

]]> By: mo79uk http://bleak247.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/radiohead-in-rainbows-drm-free-audio-movement/#comment-85 mo79uk Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:22:01 +0000 http://bleak247.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/radiohead-in-rainbows-drm-free-audio-movement/#comment-85 That's spot on. Notice that the artists dropping virtually free albums haven't enjoyed the sales they used to (I really like In Rainbows though) anyway? And then Radiohead recently said "well, yeah, we put it out online for cheap before the single CD edition because we know you'll like it and buy it again - just for the jewel case and booklet."...It sounds like a bit of a snivel back to the cosies of a label. Radiohead have some nutty fans who paid near retail prices for the download when £0.00 was a legitimate option they set. It's possible though that if all artists gave away albums for free that the marketing playing field would eventually level out. Instead of relying on promotion of a label, you'd have to go out and work hard both musically and marketing wise. That’s spot on. Notice that the artists dropping virtually free albums haven’t enjoyed the sales they used to (I really like In Rainbows though) anyway?
And then Radiohead recently said “well, yeah, we put it out online for cheap before the single CD edition because we know you’ll like it and buy it again – just for the jewel case and booklet.”…It sounds like a bit of a snivel back to the cosies of a label.
Radiohead have some nutty fans who paid near retail prices for the download when £0.00 was a legitimate option they set.

It’s possible though that if all artists gave away albums for free that the marketing playing field would eventually level out. Instead of relying on promotion of a label, you’d have to go out and work hard both musically and marketing wise.

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