its an ingenious notion. Theyre going to make so much more money getting £3 for a download then they would buy selling cds for £12. Due to the amount of downloads already (1.2 million was the last i heard) even if each person only pays 10 pence, the band will still pocket 120,000 eachIts a rational trait of human beings to go for the best possible quality for the cheapest rate and thats exactly what radiohead have played upon. Whether or not they dont care about the money, they know there are many fans out there who are going to pay a sum out of respect and gratitude.
Furthermore, its widened their fanbase enormously i'd imagine. News coverage alone has created curiosity, of course people are going to legally download an album for free legally by one of the most lauded bands on the planet, so potentially the band is gathering a much bigger fanbase with the possibility of more previous albums being bought.
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