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Old 10-28-2010, 12:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It was a good idea for a band like Radiohead with such a large profile to do it, but they weren't the first ones to do it. Jonathan Coulton started releasing his music with a "pay if you want to" policy back in 2003 as well as legally making his music public domain, so fans would be encouraged to create their own music videos to advertise for him. His method proved to pretty pretty successful, to the point where he was able to quit his job and focus exclusively on his music. I've donated money to him, bought some of his merchandise for gifts, and have exposed other people to his music, all of whom have loved it, and I think in that regard I've done far more as a fan than someone just going out and buying a CD.
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