Radiohead Says Name Your Own Price for New Album

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Radiohead Says Name Your Own Price for New Album

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday October 1, 2007 @05:21AM from the funny-that-the-artists-are-pushing-for-lower-prices dept.

TechDirt is reporting that the band Radiohead has apparently chosen the path less traveled when it comes to the release of their new album. They are offering two very unique methods of purchase for their new music, the ability to name your own price for a digital download or the ability to purchase a special "discbox" which will contain the album on CD and vinyl in addition to a horde of goodies. Will be interesting to see how this new model works out for them and what it might do to more traditional methods.

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Name my own price? by deadhammer · 2007-10-01 05:26 · Score: 5, Funny

-$50,000.00. I'll take cash or check.

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If the RIAA sues us... by O('_')O_Bush · 2007-10-01 05:29 · Score: 3, Funny

for illegally downloading their music, can we choose how much we can settle for too?

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1. Re:If the RIAA sues us... by Spy+der+Mann · 2007-10-01 06:03 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  If the RIAA sues us for illegally downloading their music... can we choose how much we can settle for too?
  
  With peerguardian, you shouldn't fear getting sued - or am I wrong?
2. Re:If the RIAA sues us... by ShatteredArm · 2007-10-01 07:44 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I think he's living in some strange world where 2+2=5.
3. Re:If the RIAA sues us... by flitty · 2007-10-01 08:39 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  What an idioteque.
  
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4. Re:If the RIAA sues us... by alxbtk · 2007-10-01 10:50 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Stop posting crap, you're going to alert the karma police.
Re:How about name your own price for concerts? by GungaDan · 2007-10-01 05:50 · Score: 2, Funny

I heard Radiohead will play a free concert for you if you have cancer in your ass.

Now where were those pubes...

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Re:I don't even know what music they make by SilentChris · 2007-10-01 05:50 · Score: 4, Funny

Just out of curiosity, is there such a thing as track lighting for a cave?
Re:"Unique" by Waffle+Iron · 2007-10-01 05:55 · Score: 5, Funny

You exhibit a rather unique sort of pedantry.
Important question by Quiet_Desperation · 2007-10-01 06:33 · Score: 3, Funny

What would Scott Tenorman pay?
1. Re:Important question by toddhisattva · 2007-10-01 07:57 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  What would Scott Tenorman pay? Enough for some chili.
Re:Does... by nine-times · 2007-10-01 07:10 · Score: 3, Funny

Now, if Radiohead announced, "Hey, we made 20 million off this idea! Thanks guys!" then I could see the Tragedy of the Commons becoming common.
Good point. In order to make sure this thing works, I'm going to refrain from paying them.
Now where is that... by WithLove · 2007-10-01 16:58 · Score: 1, Funny

Excel spreadsheet I had for deciding how much to pay?