Capture The New Radiohead On Your Zune, iRiver or iPod Nano
By now you've probably heard about Radiohead’s pay-what-you-want move with its just-released 7th album, In Rainbows. In a move that single handedly cuts out the middle man (ie those music industry giants currently wrangling with Minnesotan Jammie Thomas over illegal downloads) and drastically changes the way music is bought, sold and shared, you can choose to download the album for $1, $100 or $0, onto your Zune, iRiver, or iPod Nano. (You pre-order, then they send you’re a validation code via email).
No, you can’t get it on iTunes. Just from their own website, inrainbows.com.
And if you’re a die-hard fan, you may want to consider pre-ordering the $82 box set. The box set comes with the new album on CD and Vinyl, along with a CD of additional songs, digital photos and artwork. Add more artwork and lyric booklets and you’ve got something to browse while you rock out to the songs on your iPod playlist.
What this is going to mean for the vast mp3 downloading industry—from record company profits to pirating users—is anybody’s guess. Some, like Washington Post reporter, David Malitz, note that since musicians typically only make $1 for every CD sold, if enough people give at least $5 the band’s likely to come out on top. And the BBC reports that Chris Hufford, a Radiohead manager, said "There are actually people who are going on websites and saying:, 'I don't actually like Radiohead, but I'm going to give them some money because I think it's a brilliant idea.'"
In the meantime, head on over to gomadic.com to stock up on tips and accessories for your mp3 player and get ready for the new music revolution