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Name-Your-Cost Radiohead Album Pirated More Than Purchased

Posted by Zonk on from the perhaps-you-don't-understand-the-concept-of-free dept.

phantomfive writes "Forbes is reporting that despite Radiohead giving their latest album away 'for free', more copies of the album were pirated than downloaded from their site. Commentators offered up the opinion that this was probably more out of habit than malice. People download from regular BitTorrent sources, and may not have fully understood the band's very new approach to the subject. Regardless, Readiohead's efforts are having some measurable effect, as noted by the chairman of EMI: 'The industry, rather than embracing digitalization and the opportunities it brings for promotion of product and distribution through multiple channels, has stuck its head in the sand. Radiohead's actions are a wake-up call which we should all welcome and respond to with creativity and energy.'"

2 of 582 comments (clear)

  1. It's digitization, not digitalization!! Argg! by gwait · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I know - I know, off topic rant,

    but for some reason I see red when marketspeak types use that word.

    Hint Try googling digitalization:

    Did you mean: digitization

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  2. +1 fp ;-) by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    you rock mc ;-)

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