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Radiohead are giving away copies of their new album, In Rainbows, out next week.

For reals!

Now that they are no longer signed to a major record label, the band can do as they want. And they are giving their fans the opportunity to pay as much as they want or as little as 90 cents, the credit card processing fee to download the album from their website.

Die-hard fans will likely pay something or actually $80 to be precise. That's the amount of the new Radiohead box-set, which includes the album on CD, two vinyl records, a CD with additional songs, photos, artwork and lyrics.

Very cool to think outside the box, so to speak.

Kudos to Radiohead!

    Posted: Oct 1, 2007 at 9:56 am / Email this  »
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    81 comments to “Radiohead's Novel Idea”

    1. carly says – reply to this


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      i love love freakin love radiohead.

    2. Lauren says – reply to this


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      Sweet! Very cool idea!

    3. yo mama says – reply to this


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      FIRST……….

    4. yamum says – reply to this


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      first..possibly?

    5. ♀♀krazihottkelli♀♀the real bitch:c says – reply to this


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      zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

      long az they're not shitney…I support them…hate that bitch

      zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    6. Kipcat says – reply to this


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      Ok, another Avril tag for non-Avril content. Silly, Perez, no chocolate for you.
      And after reading this, I wish I still had an LP player….

    7. Petra says – reply to this


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      Brilliant idea!

    8. shelly says – reply to this


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      why is it filed under avril lavigne? did i miss something here?

    9. poo says – reply to this


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      poo poo to you 3rd

    10. Anna says – reply to this


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      yay!!!!

    11. OMG says – reply to this


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      AVRIL LAVIGNE IS LOOKING GOOD!

    12. P says – reply to this


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      FIRST BITCHES!!!!

    13. kayleeanna says – reply to this


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      so

    14. radioheadfan says – reply to this


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      yet another reason why radiohead is amazing

    15. idh says – reply to this


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      They are such foxy mamas!!

    16. Ryan says – reply to this


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      RADIOHEAD IS THE BEST BAND ALIVE!!!! Thanks perez for the update!!!!

    17. Theresa says – reply to this


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      I LOVE Radiohead!!! Thanks for the news! And thanks for trashing Britney, she should have been sterilized!

    18. skipper says – reply to this


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      Seems that they heard about Prince and how clever he is! Good for them!

    19. jrui says – reply to this


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      OMG who cares about these washed up fake alternative old ppl giving away their albums?????? HOW STUPID IS IT??????

      ONLY BRITNEY CAN SAVE MUSIC INDUSTRY FROM THIS HORRIBLE PSEUDO/ALTERNATIVE/ROCK TIMES!
      SHES THE NEW WAY TO GO
      U KNOW IT AND U LOVE IT!

    20. jesse says – reply to this


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      Seems like Prince giving away Planet Earth In The Mail on Sunday a few weeks ago caught their attention and decided to do the same.

    21. killers says – reply to this


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      I'm going to wait for the friggin box set. This is a band that deserves my money.

    22. pearly says – reply to this


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      Kudos to you Perez for putting this u . They'll be the first and certainly not to last to execute this plan. It just makes sense, and thom, johnny, ed, colin, and phil are not money hungry pigs, can't wait to see them live (again). I advise everyone to get this cd as well, I heard it when they were on tour, it will be impeccable (as always).

    23. Ace says – reply to this


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      This is such an "F You" to the Record Industry.

      Nice move Radiohead, you will still make a nice penny on this.

    24. heids says – reply to this


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      viva april the grape vine.

    25. maggie says – reply to this


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      ew…how could you even compare radiohead and britney…are you possessed??? radiohead is brilliant…perez, i think you're a genius…but, you have some idiots for fans…like totally…

    26. jennzz says – reply to this


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      kewl!!

      that is so sweet!!

      way to go ,, you nice music artist you,,
      love to see that you care about your fans !! you do not see this very often,, artist that are not "big heads" like most!

    27. Nancy~ says – reply to this


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      Gotta love Radiohead

    28. kendra says – reply to this


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      HOLY CATS!!!! I'm so stoked! *Goes to pre-order*

    29. DeeDee2 says – reply to this


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      Good for Radiohead!!! They are totally worth $80 for that box set. This is REAL music, not the overproduced garbage on the pop charts.

    30. carmela says – reply to this


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      radiohead have always been brilliant. that's beautiful. way to give back to the fans!!!

    31. mas says – reply to this


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      Re: jrui –
      "washed up fake alternative old ppl"! are u nuts to call them that?! are u kidding to include britney in such a conversation about radiohead?! u must be some young tater tot, who only regards mediocre pop tarts as "musicians". britney is such a generic act, just like all the pop tarts the music industry seems to be spewing out. she can't even sing live with that over-used chipmunk voice. urrrggghh! please grow up and widen ur music selection and not just to the likes of such punks of good charlotte and what have yous.

      radiohead has been in the industry probably longer than u have been on this earth. they are geniuses in their genre and thom yorke is just amazing! anyway perez, i'm gonna get their album! i cant wait! i'm jumping like a little girl!

    32. JHo says – reply to this


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      Radio head kicks ass!!! Just like www.christopherhodges.com!!

    33. S. says – reply to this


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      Yay! Finally your talking about a real band that actually makes awesome music, rather the pointless dribble.

      I love Radiohead the most ever, but it sucks that they are SO big that you can't even see them live anymore without shelling out LOTS of dollars. Just 3-4 years ago, it was pretty easy! I will definitely be buying this album!

    34. TIMEBANDITS says – reply to this


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      Radiohead is the gospel. The music that makes us live stronger lives. We've been waiting for this album for a long time now. Thanks so much for the update Perez!

      Much Love,

      TIMEBANDITS WATCHES

    35. Noelia says – reply to this


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      GOD BLESS THEEEEM!!! I'm gonna buy it ride away!!!!! Thks for letting us know perez XoXo!!

      I hope the announce tour dates very soon!!!!

      GOD BLESS RADIOHEAD!!!!!

    36. mar says – reply to this


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      I love these guys! Can't wait to hear the new album, and I will be saving my pennies for the box set!

    37. Nicole says – reply to this


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      Very cool Radiohead! I give them props! The fact that they're actually allowing the fan to decide whether or not they want to pay for the ablum makes me not want to illegally download the damn thing, and instead actually pay the guys…. it pays to have a selfless idea every once in a while =)

    38. Mrs Thom Yorke says – reply to this


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      OMG!!!!! I love Radiohead to pieces!!!!!!

    39. donder says – reply to this


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      that's sooo cool! btw perez, don't you mean NOBLE idea, coz NOVEL is a word used for works of literary art.

    40. alexandra says – reply to this


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      i fucking love radiohead. without them im nothing.
      everyone here. join: mortigitempo.com

      : > we are one big happy family.

    41. iwannafuckriri says – reply to this


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      i love their music
      radiohead 4 life man

    42. Adrienne says – reply to this


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      I think I just creamed myself.

    43. gawagai says – reply to this


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      For those of you who wants to buy the boxset, you can go on www.radiohead.com and pre-order it. The downloadable version of the album comes with the boxset.

      They're the best fucking band EVER

    44. amy says – reply to this


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      radiohead have been my favorite band for over 10 years. I love them so much it hurts!!!!

    45. mimi le roux says – reply to this


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      HOW is this novel??? PRINCE DID THIS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO when he released his Planet Earth album free with copies of the mail on sunday… and then he gave out further free copies to everyone who wanted one at each of his 21 shows at the O2 in london….
      it's still pretty cool that they're doing this, but they're not the first… shame every radiohead album since Kid A has been horrrrible and TOTALLY self-indulgent…

    46. Lynnie says – reply to this


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      THE GREATEST BAND EVER! Finally…

    47. HRH Adam says – reply to this


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      Well, yes, people will always pay what something is worth. If its overpriced it will sit, if its underpriced it will get bid up. We've all taken highs school or college economics. So based on that concept, Radiohead should be paying US to take its lame music, and Oasis albums should be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

    48. ALEXXXXXX says – reply to this


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      I FUCKING LOVE RADIOHEAD MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY NEXT TUESSDAY!!!!!!!!!!

    49. YOMOMMA BAHAMA says – reply to this


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      UM, IDIOTS, HELLOOOOO. THIS IS A FRAUD. THIS IS NOT RADIOHEAD. JUST LIKE ANYONE CAN PLAY GUITAR, ANYONE CAN CREATE A WEBSITE. I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT TRUE.

    50. Amy says – reply to this


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      GODAMMIT I FUCKING LOOOOOVEEEE RADIOHEAD!!!!

      YAY FOR ATEASE AND GREENPLASTIC!!!!

      *if i ever revealed that i look at this site i would be shunned, but thanks for putting it up, Perez!!

    51. RH SUcks says – reply to this


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      They are giving away their songs, because nobody will buy them, These guys are an insult to the music business they don't have a label because they suck so bad! Very depressing music guys!

    52. the symbol says – reply to this


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      prince already did that.

      but i wouldn't expect you report on a negro's ingenuity.

    53. Just Me says – reply to this


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      I predict that RADIOHEAD will change the way bands do business and BUH BYE to that old fat execs sitting in their expensive offices paid off the backs of talent

      ROCK ON RADIOHEAD

      and thanks Perez for letting people know!!!!!

    54. wooderson says – reply to this


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      Re: RH SUcks –
      One of the greatest bands of our time and your expert opinion is "they suck so bad!" Keeping watching American Idol and buying shity music like the Fucking Spice Girls (more like old ladies) and shitney. What a douche!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    55. Sara G. says – reply to this


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      fucking genius. i'm so excited!

    56. madmax says – reply to this


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      Good job Perez. You put music on here that has some substance instead of the usual pre-packaged pop. Radiohead is probrably the greatest musical genius of this generation.

    57. Nanci says – reply to this


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      Aren't you going to ask if they're bald down there Perez?

    58. Nanci says – reply to this


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      Aren't you going to ask if they're bald down there Perez?
      Turn around is fair game right?
      Nanci

    59. Radiohead Fan says – reply to this


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      Finally, I am seeing some talent featured on this blog!

    60. yaY says – reply to this


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      THEY TRULY MAGNANIMOUSLY ARE GODS. I LOVE THEM.

    61. Kat says – reply to this


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      Shut up Perez. I love your blog, but seriously. Radiohead has been around a long time and those of us who ADORE and RESPECT this band know that being featured on this website would go against everything they stand for.

    62. Pallbearer says – reply to this


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      Now this is MUSIC.not that frigging freak Kylie you keep posting shite hype about.

    63. seda says – reply to this


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      all hail radiohead!

    64. kate says – reply to this


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      they're just jocking PRINCE, wh gave away thousands of his CDs for free in england, and thn charges thousands of dollars for small boutiquey shows for the rick. this man wrote slave on his forehead for years when meeting with his label. radiohead can suck it, and thy do, they suck the teat of the OG " outside the box " TRUE king of pop, PRINCE.

    65. dagnee says – reply to this


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      you know.. i was thinking about radiohead today..
      as i was scanning the radio and two different blow ass stations "pumped" the new kanye single i thought..
      wow.. this is REALLY jacked from radiohead, daft punk, and justice..

      does anyone else notice this?

      didnt air do this 4 yrs ago? minus the mediocre rap?

      .. glad to see theyre still about.. making music for other artists to put a new spin on and call their own..

      *watches intersella 5555 whilst burning a copy of graduation*

    66. Hugs Not Drugs says – reply to this


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      I've been starving for some new Radiohead.

    67. Gambitgirl says – reply to this


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      actually i pre-ordered my Radiohead album today from their website for ZERO, so cost, no shipping, NADA, ZILCH i will be emailed a confirmation code i can use to DL it on it's release date Oct. 10.

      NPR was talking about this today, how Radiohead has dealt a major blow to record companies and how albums have been traditionally distributed. artists actually make very little of their money from album sales, the record companies take most of the profits. artists make their money from tours and merchandise sales, so Radiohead actually stands to lose any significant money. by offering it for free on their website this will encourage many other artists to do this. prince already gave away his new album in copies of a British newspaper b/c he doesn't need a record co. to distribute his music anymore b/c of his fame.

      it's brilliant and i think a lot more artists will be releasing their music via DL only in the future, putting an end to traditional relationships with blood sucking record companies.

      it will also make the chart-survey companies re-think how they evaluate how #1 hits are made if people can DL albums and singles for free in the future album sales will no longer deteremine #1 status. look at Shitney, her stupid Gimme More is #1 on Itunes with almost no radio play…it can obviously go bad, but i think this is the wave of the future for music and it's a good thing.

    68. ~Ali says – reply to this


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      Re: jrui –
      You're so ignorant, it makes me sad…

    69. Deirdre says – reply to this


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      i just about friggin peed my pants! OMG! i just ordered the box set!
      this just made my week!!!

    70. lau says – reply to this


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      YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY RADIOHEAD. i love them so much.
      i was like the first person online to preorder the box set. i'm a nerd.

    71. Dan The Man says – reply to this


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      It's not Radiohead's idea. Harvey Danger did it first.

    72. nikki says – reply to this


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      i would pay whatever for a new radiohead cd, it's about time! i love those guys! i met (read- stalked) them in '97, they were true gents!

    73. Lboogie says – reply to this


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      Out of the box but not original and DEFINITELY not first. Has anyone heard of artistshare??????

    74. lboogie says – reply to this


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      Out of the box, but NOT original and they were NOT the first. Nor was Harvey Danger. Hello, has anyone heard of artistshare?!?!

    75. lboogie says – reply to this


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      Yeah, outside the box, but NOT original and NOT the first ones to do it (not Harvey Danger, either). Has anyone heard of Artistshare??????

    76. The Burbank Hilton says – reply to this


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      This is what happens when artists play businessmen. Only an idiot would pay more than 90 cents. Hope the band can make money at that level.

    77. YAY! says – reply to this


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      KUDOS??!! You mean THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!?? If I loved radiohead any more, I would beg them to allow me to tour with them so I could… uh… nevermind. They rock!! Isnt that what music is for, expression, not capitalism?! Holy shizalism. mmm hmmm

    78. heh? says – reply to this


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      anyway… they arent "copying" anyone, they are simply, perhapas, ALSO doing what others have done in order to distibute their music for FREE, as it has always meant to be. Its amazing. They will still make shitloads of money but even if they didnt, Im quite sure they have quite enough, I mean, come on, I have like, 800,000,000 of their albums… yeah… I know, thats a lot of friggin music. I wanna do dirty things with them.

    79. perez is a hack says – reply to this


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      Re: Dan The Man –

      lol, the difference is that radiohead is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed bands ever and harvey danger is a one hit wonder that no one gives a shit about. are you in harvey danger?

    80. di-ahn says – reply to this


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      they are brilliant. i love me some thom!

    81. Mia says – reply to this


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      i finished a degree in music production last year. I love Radiohead and am looking forward to getting the new album. However, in terms of the music industry, this is huge blow to all the artists who are just getting started out there.
      A warning to everyone, due to downloads the music industry is collapsing, within two-three years albums won't be avalible anymore and that means that it will 100% harder for anyone wanting to make a career as an music artist to do so.
      So for bands like radiohead who are already rich and famous it's fine for them to release their album this way, but it screws everyone else up.